No, not really. Most of the article discusses utf8 encoding which isn’t an “advanced” topic either but I never took the time to learn it. > who all invariably

No, not really. Most of the article discusses utf8 encoding which isn’t an “advanced” topic either but I never took the time to learn it. > who all invariably have “expert python” on their CVs This is to get around HR filters, where they ask your experience with various tools on a 1-10 scale. If you’re only seeing the “experts” it’s possible the people who used more reasonable assessments of their abilities were simply rejected.