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I'm in greater LA and the reason I didn't take a Perl job is that I took the Python job instead. I personally much prefer to program in Python. As with any si
by jbarham 16y ago
I'm in greater LA and the reason I didn't take a Perl job is that I took the Python job instead. I personally much prefer to program in Python.
As with any situation where people have a choice, they will take the option that is most attractive to them.
- JoelPM 16y agoAnd, by implication, Perl is not the hottest girl in the room? (which I'd certainly agree with)
- jbarham 16y agoMore generally it's been my experience that Python is more broadly used than Perl in the tech-heavy industries around LA. Python is used heavily in the animation and post-production houses around Hollywood/Burbank (e.g., Dreamworks, Sony) and NumPy is popular in finance.
- cageface 16y agoI was a Perl programmer in L.A. around 1999-2000. I've since moved on to Ruby, which I prefer in just about every respect, and San Francisco, which is kind of a wash. Perl's not a bad language but at this point Python or Ruby just seem like a better long-term investment.