This is a topic that has been covered by a number of other websites before now, but I just wanted to add my thoughts into the mix. It’s a difficult question...How do you test and hire a developer?
I've read many guides on switching from Windows to Mac. Many of them seem to gloss over the every day differences between the two OS's. Here are some things I mostly figured out on my own a couple of years ago in the first few frustrating days of being a new Mac user. I think you may find these the most useful.
Having recently started using an agile development process at work, here is a very informal look at some of the things I like most about the process from a developers point of view. Don't expect anything too in depth though!
A look at how to utilize components of the Zend Framework within a CodeIgniter application with the aim of keeping things simple.
Phil is a Senior Web Developer, Programmer, Technical Writer and Fisherman based in London.