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Kennard McGill
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 44,388 PointsLacking PHP Enterprise experience
I was recently asked by a recruiter did I have any enterprise level experience for a Jr. PHP Developer position. I'm new to the industry and still looking for a way to get a foot in the door. While I have a site currently live on the net using PHP / MySQLi that may not be good enough in todays market.
What are some enterprise level development skills I should be working on to show a potential employer?
3 Answers
John Wheal
27,969 PointsThat sounds like a strange question. I'm guessing that they weren't specifically referring to PHP but Enterprise experience as a whole. Have you ever worked for a company and handled meetings, budgets, presentations...? These soft skills are really important in today's job market. If they were specifically referring to enterprise level PHP development maybe your example site lacked a professional application?
Kennard McGill
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 44,388 PointsRight - they wanted to know if I had any enterprise experience - which I don't .
But for someone trying to get in at the entry level what kind of php applications should I have in a portfolio even if I don't have the big company experience. Should I be building shopping carts applications, wordpress themes or what. Do I need to use a framework like CakePHP. Just not sure.
John Wheal
27,969 PointsSome of the other members of the Treehouse community would probably be better qualified to answer your question but I think it really depends on the company and the job role. If you know that a company specializes in e-commerce then that should probably be the focus of your attention. I don't think trying to learn lots of different frameworks would be the best way to go (unless specified in a job description). A lot of large enterprises would probably use there own custom framework and would be more interested in your overall programming experience. I guess my main recommendation would be to try and build a portfolio of projects that best shows your range of skills. Otherwise an internship might be another option to gain experience. Good Luck.