Is this considered "LAMP" Programming?

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  1. #1
    Greetings,

    On job applications, they ask for someone to have LAMP programming skills (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP).

    I have websites hosted on Dreamhost servers (the servers there run on Linux and Apache).

    I program with MySQL and PHP but I also use .htaccess which changes configurations on Apache. The computer I use is a Windows Vista operating system.

    So on my Windows computer, I write code into notepad or Adobe Dreamweaver and upload it to the server which operates on Linux and Apache.

    Would I be considered a LAMP programmer since the websites and servers are operating under Linux at Dreamhost?

    Thanks
    Kind regards
     
    peppy, Mar 22, 2011 IP
  2. Bozdemir

    Bozdemir Peon

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    Yes, apparently you have worked in many aspects of LAMP, so imo you are a LAMP programmer
     
    Bozdemir, Mar 22, 2011 IP
  3. sandylabs

    sandylabs Active Member

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    Yup, you are LAMP programmer / Linux user (not sys admin :)
     
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    You certainly have experience of working in a LAMP environment..... I would look more at the level of experience they require to judge if your suitable for the role or not though.... would you know how to optimise both Linux and Apache to run in a cluster? Do you know how to decide if to use InnoDB or MyISAM?
     
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    For the sake of your job application, yes you can call yourself a LAMP programmer.
    But play with Linux more! It's its own reward.
     
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  6. peppy

    peppy Active Member

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    Awesome, I'm glad I can use this in my resume now!

    Unfortunately, I don't know what clusters, InnoDB or MyISAM is. But I am confident that I can build nearly any type of application or website out there such as "facebook" (really easy), job search engines, dating sites and etc. I've already built an online auction and currently almost done with a web stats/analytics/counter site now. I'm guessing InnoDB and MyISAM is something needed once I get millions of visitors and/or millions of dollars.
     
    peppy, Mar 23, 2011 IP
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    A long time before you get million of dollars given the two are discussed frequently in the MySQL forum here.

    Yes you can say you have experience of the LAMP workstack but you your no way close to being able to develop something like "facebook". The logic of any application is easy, the scalability is the challenge
     
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    Agree ^^ Making profiles for people and posting message on peoples wall would be very simple. However backend API, security, applications and everything else that Facebook would make it impossible for your to code yourself. There is more to the architecture of large web applications that meets the eye.
     
    lukefowell89, Mar 24, 2011 IP