I have been reading on a number of project management articles lately and trends on open source projects. There seems to be a lot of fellow PHP developers who are as well Linux administrators for many server functions inluding HTTP servers like Apache and database administrators like for MySQL. Many of them are certified for one or more while many are jumping between careers that emphasizes one to the other thus gaining essential experiences for each.

Looking at job posts from all over the internet, you should’ve noticed at one time a PHP gig that requires MySQL administration skills and/or knows their way around Linux. PHP does not come by itself anymore, at least commonly, thus I’ve thought the term “LAMP Integrator”.  A quick Google search does not seem to turn much on how to define such, thus I have a simple one.

LAMP Integrator – is a PHP developer primarily using MySQL as data backend with strong Linux administration and Apache tuning skills.

It may sound primitive, I am writing as I am thinking so comments and revisions are welcome.