Several companies are reporting that they will be recruiting at the Fest. Amazon is making their first ever appearance; looking for LAMP folks. Red Hat is taking resumes.
This is consistent with a new forecast from IDC (pdf) that shows Linux-related software revenue growing by 21% during 2009. The overall software market is projected to increase less than 5% in the same period.
It’s a great time to be involved with open source. Whether looking for a job or trying to find top LAMP talent, LinuxFest Northwest=opportunities.