What if I need a programmer *immediately*?

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What if I need a programmer immediately?

I've got a client with a critical website down.

The site is written in PHP & the website host upraded from php4 to php5).

It's a Sunday here and I was wondering where you would suggest are the best job boards or similar for getting somone with 'reputation' competent enough to complete the fixes?

Edit: Not sure why this has gotten downvotes. I can use google thanks. I'm assuming you'd be answering based on experience not quick fingers.

Does anyone have any actual experience with hiring or doing work through any of the suggested sites.

php4 downgrade: Host notified client of changes. First I hear of it is when booking system goes down.

+1 A:

You could try to Rent a Coder.

dimitrisp 2009-02-22 21:18:30

Rent a Coder is inappropriate for short time-sensitive projects as their terms explicitly allow the coder to back out up to 24 hours later with no penalty.

Sparr 2009-02-26 22:23:38

+1 A:

http://www.rentacoder.com

Yuval A 2009-02-22 21:18:33

see comment to dimitrisp's answer.

Sparr 2009-02-26 22:24:09

One options for this is http://guru.com

Adam Jack 2009-02-22 21:19:00

+5 A:

The best fix would be to downgrade to PHP4.

If the client doesn't have control over that then it can't be a very critical website.

Andrew Grant 2009-02-22 21:19:27

User needs a host that wont jerk him around. It will be cheaper than hiring someone to upgrade the site, and a fast upgrade is sure to be buggy.

Karl 2009-02-26 22:17:47

"If the client doesn't have control over that then it can't be a very critical website." This just isn't so. Just because people don't make good decisions, doesn't mean they don't pay for or care about them.

Beska 2009-02-26 22:18:34

I second the sentiment. If the site was that critical, it would be hosted on dedicated servers.

Sparr 2009-02-26 22:23:00

Yeah, maybe the real hidden question here is WHY the host force-upgraded people to PHP5?

Jeff Atwood 2009-02-26 22:33:41

The client is a very small airline that outsourced its I.T. and so the alos-small ISP emails sent to all hosted clients didn't end up with anyone that could actually understand the implications.My also-small business got lumped with "Please Help!". Which of course I sorted :)

gyaresu 2009-03-04 02:24:51

+5 A:

This is why sometimes its best to keep a coder on retainer, or hire one. That way you always have someone standing by if you need it.

gbrandt 2009-02-26 22:17:16

Having a network of coders you can call on is about the best answer I'm going to get I reckon.I couldn't find enough good anecdotes on the intertubes regarding the sites rentacoder or guru.

gyaresu 2009-03-04 02:20:57

+3 A:

http://jobs.stackoverflow.com

gyaresu 2009-07-12 13:59:44

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