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My experience is limited (although unusual) and my exposure to the current job market even more so. However, it's my impression that there are very, very few "

My experience is limited (although unusual) and my exposure to the current job market even more so. However, it's my impression that there are very, very few "Python jobs." It's becoming more and more the case that multiple skills are required, and frequently Python is one of them. However, it's common to find that people are looking for "C++ and Python" or "HTML, Python, SQL and framework." We're not hiring at the moment, but we use Python extensively. Even so, if someone was primarily a Python programmer, without equally strong skills in something else, we wouldn't be able to hire them. As I say, strongly biased, unsupported by statistics, random opinion.

j_baker 17y ago
What would that "something else" be? For instance, would "Python and SQL" be a good combination?
- wensing 17y ago
  Python, Django, and PostgreSQL tend to flock together.
- RiderOfGiraffes 17y ago
  Again, speaking personally, not for us. We would need "Python and C++" or "Python and assembler" or "Python and web site management" or "Python and MatLab." For others, I'm sure "Python and SQL" would be a reasonable combination. But perhaps the real point is that "Named Language" only sells to HR departments. The people who really do the work are looking for people who are "Smart and Get Things Done(tm)." Listing fluency in only one language seems to mark a candidate as someone who doesn't program because they want, but program because they're trained. I've hired someone who couldn't program in any of the languages we cared about, because he could clearly program in a range of other languages, and was a natural problem solver. I recently read a remark (third hand) from a basketball coach. They said: "I hire tall players. I can teach how to play, but I can't teach height." Curiousity, puzzle-solving, hacking about, learning, playing withh computers, these are things that show that you are fun, smart, interested, self-directing, and generally have the potential to be useful. I've got off-topic. Sorry. Hope that helps - there's lots of other advice here.
- dagw 17y ago
  I've seen a fair few jobs for python and GIS, python and finance and python and most types of engineering. I agree that there doesn't seem to many pure python jobs, but lots of industries are using python as their in house language of choice. However they also expect you to have a good working knowledge of the relevant industry as well.
RiderOfGiraffes 17y ago
As a side note, I noticed that someone down-voted my comment. That's fine, you obviously thought that 4 points was more than it should have, but I'd be interested to know why. To my mind the things I said are relevant to the enquirer given that I am an employer in a shop that uses Python extensively. I clearly marked it as my personal opinion to try to make it clear that I wasn't speaking for the industry as a whole. So anyone who thinks my comments as stated are inappropriate and deserving of a down-vote, please let me know so I can learn. My email is in my profile if you prefer that route. Thanks.

j_baker 17y ago

What would that "something else" be? For instance, would "Python and SQL" be a good combination?

wensing 17y ago
Python, Django, and PostgreSQL tend to flock together.
RiderOfGiraffes 17y ago
Again, speaking personally, not for us. We would need "Python and C++" or "Python and assembler" or "Python and web site management" or "Python and MatLab." For others, I'm sure "Python and SQL" would be a reasonable combination. But perhaps the real point is that "Named Language" only sells to HR departments. The people who really do the work are looking for people who are "Smart and Get Things Done(tm)." Listing fluency in only one language seems to mark a candidate as someone who doesn't program because they want, but program because they're trained. I've hired someone who couldn't program in any of the languages we cared about, because he could clearly program in a range of other languages, and was a natural problem solver. I recently read a remark (third hand) from a basketball coach. They said: "I hire tall players. I can teach how to play, but I can't teach height." Curiousity, puzzle-solving, hacking about, learning, playing withh computers, these are things that show that you are fun, smart, interested, self-directing, and generally have the potential to be useful. I've got off-topic. Sorry. Hope that helps - there's lots of other advice here.
dagw 17y ago
I've seen a fair few jobs for python and GIS, python and finance and python and most types of engineering. I agree that there doesn't seem to many pure python jobs, but lots of industries are using python as their in house language of choice. However they also expect you to have a good working knowledge of the relevant industry as well.

RiderOfGiraffes 17y ago

As a side note, I noticed that someone down-voted my comment. That's fine, you obviously thought that 4 points was more than it should have, but I'd be interested to know why. To my mind the things I said are relevant to the enquirer given that I am an employer in a shop that uses Python extensively. I clearly marked it as my personal opinion to try to make it clear that I wasn't speaking for the industry as a whole. So anyone who thinks my comments as stated are inappropriate and deserving of a down-vote, please let me know so I can learn. My email is in my profile if you prefer that route. Thanks.