If you remember back in the end of April, I've posted to the list an
unusual job seek request [1], where I was saying that I want some
company to sponsor me to work full time on mod_perl 2.0 development.
Believe it or not my unusual request has been answered by Craig McLane
from TicketMaster.com (which owns citysearch.com).
citysearch.com is a heavy user of mod_perl technology and interested in
making sure that mod_perl technology get more and more mature and ensure
their business' success.
So starting from this September I'm working on mod_perl 2.0
development, a new documentation project (which you are welcome to
join) and doing mod_perl advocacy through teaching at the conferences
and other ways.
Currently the contract is for one year. But if everything goes well,
and mod_perl 2.0 rocks the world even better than 1.x did we will see
more support and sponsoring from TicketMaster.
This email's purpose:
- is to set a precedent for other business to sponsor mod_perl and
related technologies. There are at least a few excellent developers
that I know will jump on the opportunity of being able to do what
they love full time.
- is to set a precedent for other developers to seek what they really
want and read less stories about hi-tech recession, since good
developers are always in demand. Therefore I hope that this email
will encourage you to do that.
Notes:
[1] http://forum.swarthmore.edu/epigone/modperl/runvesay
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