Spake ronan on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 06:15AM -0500:
> james labocki wrote:
>> Does anyone know of any entry to mid level python programmers looking to
>> join a fast growing company in downtown Tampa? I have a friend at a
>> company who has been searching for some time with no luck. Well if you
>> know anyone please feel free to have them drop me a line at
>> jameslabocki@gmail.com <mailto:jameslabocki@gmail.com>. Sorry for the
>> blatant solicitation, but they are really concerned there are no python
>> developers in the entry-mid level in the Tampa area!
> 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).
C++ or Java being the primary programming language of a programmer would be
scary. Python at least supports (some) functional programming paradigms.
Now, of course a common retort for this would be to say the the type system of
C++ or Java is superior to Python's dynamic typing.
That is an unwise argument, since if strong, static typing were important, one
should use one of the ML languages or Haskell.
(Of course, the world would be a better place everything was written in
haskell. Perhaps this day will come to pass!)
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