Looking for a GIS expert with Symfony Framework skills

I have Symfony Framework Skills but never worked with any GIS platform - in short, zero GIS skills. Like someone said, that's a unique combination. You either get one or the other. To Mr. Sheer Curiosity, I think the question is, which ones teach PHP? In Uni we would complain about not being taught to code in the 'relevant' and 'popular' languages. Then you realize the lecturer's job is not to teach you cram a language (ie how to write code) but to teach you how to think before writing code (i.e algorithms). Then you appreciate that critical thinking skill they instilled in you makes you not 'fear' any language because the most important thing is the algorithm. At least I know many guys I graduated with in UoN do. In summary, Most programmers are self taught in the different languages.

Am GIS and mapping expert Symfony Framework Skills. in school PHP is not taught and only prog language is fotran at intro level. its almost impossible to get this combination in one person. its now that am learning python programming language thanks Gilbert sosi On Wed, Apr 8, 2015 at 3:52 PM, Janet Ngugi via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
I have Symfony Framework Skills but never worked with any GIS platform - in short, zero GIS skills. Like someone said, that's a unique combination. You either get one or the other.
To Mr. Sheer Curiosity, I think the question is, which ones teach PHP? In Uni we would complain about not being taught to code in the 'relevant' and 'popular' languages. Then you realize the lecturer's job is not to teach you cram a language (ie how to write code) but to teach you how to think before writing code (i.e algorithms). Then you appreciate that critical thinking skill they instilled in you makes you not 'fear' any language because the most important thing is the algorithm. At least I know many guys I graduated with in UoN do.
In summary, Most programmers are self taught in the different languages.
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@Kibe, you know when you say "GIS expert", what comes to mind is Esri, Autodesk etc. However, in your clarification, you want someone do to mapping in Symfony, which means they will most likely end up using one of the following: 1. Openlayers/OSM 2. Google Maps 3. leaflet.js (if you haven't already, check it out, makes mapping a breeze) Being able to use the above three does not make one a GIS expert, its just a coder who can map stuff. I happen to be next-door to a room full of true GIS experts, and they are as far away from PHP/Symfony as we are from time travel, but I sit next-desk to a bunch of PHP dudes who have mapped stuff quite easily, though not in Symfony. On Thu, Apr 9, 2015 at 8:44 AM, Gilbert Sosi via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Am GIS and mapping expert Symfony Framework Skills. in school PHP is not taught and only prog language is fotran at intro level. its almost impossible to get this combination in one person. its now that am learning python programming language
thanks Gilbert sosi
On Wed, Apr 8, 2015 at 3:52 PM, Janet Ngugi via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
I have Symfony Framework Skills but never worked with any GIS platform - in short, zero GIS skills. Like someone said, that's a unique combination. You either get one or the other.
To Mr. Sheer Curiosity, I think the question is, which ones teach PHP? In Uni we would complain about not being taught to code in the 'relevant' and 'popular' languages. Then you realize the lecturer's job is not to teach you cram a language (ie how to write code) but to teach you how to think before writing code (i.e algorithms). Then you appreciate that critical thinking skill they instilled in you makes you not 'fear' any language because the most important thing is the algorithm. At least I know many guys I graduated with in UoN do.
In summary, Most programmers are self taught in the different languages.
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Gilbert Sosi
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Janet Ngugi
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Peter Karunyu