Calling For Questions – Mailbag!
As my website has grown, I've received numerous emails asking me questions about things ranging from MooTools, to PHP, to CSS, to what I do in my free time. While I'm very open about everything I do, answering the same questions repeatedly can get a little old.
For this reason, I would like to request questions for a "mailbag" post I'll be periodically doing on the website. Please place any questions you have about my job, programming style, expertise, education, or what TV shows I watch below. I'm really excited to get this feature started on my website. I often wonder about other developers so I can only assume some people wonder how I go about life.
Please place your questions in a comment below. I look forward to answering them!
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How many hours do you normally work per week?
Besides work, what else do you like to do?
hi,
when you work on a new website, do you use the help of a graphic designer or you do all the graphical work yourself, in addition to the coding? is it you who design the templates of the sites you build?
amos
What websites and/or other resources do you recommend for a beginner who wants to become a PHP/Javascript/CSS expert like you?
What would you consider your dream job? Who would you want to work for?
What would it take for you to switch to jQuery?
What languages or aspects of the web would you like to be better in?
Keep up the good work!