Re: [SLUG] Semi-experienced Python Programmers?

From: steve szmidt (steve@szmidt.org)
Date: Wed Jan 30 2008 - 10:18:45 EST


On Wednesday 30 January 2008, ronan wrote:

> Good luck with your search, but I wouldn't be too hopeful. IMHO, there
> shouldn't be any such thing as a "Python programmer". Python is a great
> third language for a C++, Java, etc. programmer. But for that to be a
> primary language for a programmer would be scary (for both their career,
> and for their understanding of their field). You might be able to get a
> non-programmer, like a SysAdmin who learned Python in order to write
> powerful admin scripts.
>
> Note: I am not running-down Python. I like it (for some tasks), and
> have used it to write web apps (Poor Man's Zope), and CORBA networking
> software (w/omniORBpy).
>
> --ronan

Wow! Shouldn't be any such thing as a Python programmer!?

That's such a blanket statement I can't but wonder what your definition is of
programmer? What does Python lack to not be counted as a programming
language? If you are running Linux you are using it all the time. It's
integrated into every imaginable area because of being such a good tool.
Companies as Google and RedHat has tons of Python programmers.

Just because someone knows other languages as well does not demote python
knowledge. Or being a programmer of it.

Or do you mean there is not much python work out there and knowing it will not
give you a job unless you also know other languages? I'm sure other languages
are more in use than Python, but to say that there shouldn't be any Python
programmers makes no sense.

It reminds me of the days when certain people said Linux was not a real O/S.
I'll profess not to be much of a Python programmer myself as I've not given it
enough importance, being too busy with my company.

Please clarify.

-- 

Steve Szmidt

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