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Thats right! You could be the one to get a great job at Alagad, Doug Hughes's company. The job sounds incredible, but unfortunately its only available for coders in the US of A (that counts me out then) :( Check out the requirements for submissions over on Doug's blog

An old friend contacted me today, and he is seeking a contract PHP developer. I know, I tried to convert him to the "one true way", and this might happen but for this phase of a project he is seeking someone with PHP skills. Do you know anyone that fits the following bill?

I am looking to hire (contract for at least 2 to 3 months, full time or part time) an experienced PHP programmer to work on a new business-to-business auction site project. We have the basic version of PHPProBid up and running and I have made some minor mods but I need someone to run the development of at least the launch of the first version by the end of March this year. I am in the process of hiring an offshore PHP house to do much of the bulk of the work but the ideal team would have a local (London) PHP/MySQL expert to oversee the work and interface with the team. If you are interested or know someone that is please let me know. Please contact me at jonb@chapadao.com with a quick summary of yourself and availability.

I hasten to add on his behalf, no agencies please. Send him an email if you are up for the task!

A friend of mine is looking for a ColdFusion developer for a 3 month (maybe full-time eventually) based in Surrey, England. Here are the details he sent me, please reply directly rather than to me!

ColdFusion Developer required!. Project length is 3 months but full time position could be available for the right candidate. Simple Thinking is a small but exciting interactive agency; we work with some of the biggest brands in the UK and abroad. Due to our ever expanding client list we are looking for another developer to work within our technical team. In your role you will be expected to liaise directly with our clients, handle all day to day enquires and manage projects. You will need to be able take customer briefs and formulate technical responses. To achieve this you must have brilliant organisational skills and your written and spoken English skills must be excellent. Main skills:

• ColdFusion (MX and above)
• SQL server

Secondary skills:

• ASP
• .Net
• Ajax

If you think you are right for this role please email the following:

• A covering letter explaining why you are suitable for this position.
• Your salary expectations
• Your up-to-date CV
(Please check a map before applying!) Failure to include this will result in your application not being considered. Email: iwanttowork@simplethinking.co.uk Website: http://www.simplethinking.co.uk

So if you or someone you know is available, email Simple Thinking! They are a great little company. (damn, now I wish *I* was contracting!)