Bunch of Thanks to all of you for your valuable comments. Nikunj On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 6:10 PM, Vishal <vsapr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello, > > Have you come across the fact that, choosing a language depends a lot on > what your current employer prefers. if the group decides on > Java/C++/Python, > you have to work on Java/C++/Python for that matter...its not a choice that > you make... > > Plus, one cannot move between projects, just to have a good hold on > different languages. > > How should one go about getting knowledge of a few different languages when > their employers essentially use a certain development environment. > > more often I think, people get married to domains and to the tools that > these domains demand. > > What you say? > > Thanks and best regards, > Vishal Sapre > > On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 7:01 PM, Shashwat Anand <anand.shash...@gmail.com > >wrote: > > > freaking awesome and enlightening replies. Thanks. > > > > On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 4:52 PM, Srinivas Reddy Thatiparthy < > > srinivas_thatipar...@akebonosoft.com> wrote: > > > > > OMG! This is the best of piece of advice I have ever got. > > > Thanks a lot to Roshan,Asokan( you r an IIT prof,right? [If my memory > is > > > correct].If so,I still remember your grey hair Jokes :) , No offence ) > . > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > ~ Srini T > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: bangpypers-bounces+srinivas_thatiparthy=akebonosoft.com@ > python.org > > [mailto: > > > > > > bangpypers-bounces+srinivas_thatiparthy<bangpypers-bounces%2Bsrinivas_thatiparthy> > > > =akebonosoft....@python.org] On Behalf Of Asokan Pichai > > > Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 4:43 PM > > > To: Bangalore Python Users Group - India > > > Subject: Re: [BangPypers] Future of Python Programmers > > > > > > Let me use one > > > > > > > On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 4:08 PM, Srinivas Reddy Thatiparthy < > > > > srinivas_thatipar...@akebonosoft.com> wrote: > > > > > > > >> >> As Noufal said, don't become a language specialist, as that > > > >> >> amounts > > > >> to limiting yourself too much upfront. . > > > >> I didn't get this point. I would like to know.please clarify on this > > > >> point > > > >> > > > > > > Let me use an analogy--a favourite of mine. Let us say there is a > > > two-wheeler mechanic. > > > He puts up a board, "I am the best expert in using the monkey wrench. > > > I fix any problem > > > in a two-wheeler using nothing but my trusted monkey wrench". > > > > > > Would you use his services? > > > > > > Programming languages are tools. It is okay to have favourites. It is a > > > given that each language is good in a set of areas. It is also agreed > > that > > > you can do better with a language you know well, than with a language > you > > > dont know well, even for problems unsuited for your favourite language. > > > > > > But they are still tools. So develop an expertise in two wheelers not > > > monkey wrenches. > > > > > > HTH and all the best > > > > > > -- > > > Asokan Pichai > > > *-------------------* > > > We will find a way. Or, make one. (Hannibal) > > > _______________________________________________ > > > BangPypers mailing list > > > BangPypers@python.org > > > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/bangpypers > > > _______________________________________________ > > > BangPypers mailing list > > > BangPypers@python.org > > > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/bangpypers > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > BangPypers mailing list > > BangPypers@python.org > > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/bangpypers > > > > > > -- > Thanks and best regards, > Vishal Sapre > > --- > > "So say...Day by day, in every way, I am getting better, better and better > !!!" > "A Strong and Positive attitude creates more miracles than anything else. > Because...Life is 10% how you make it, and 90% how you take it" > "Diamond is another piece of coal that did well under pressure” > "May we do good and not evil. May we find forgiveness for ourself and > forgive others. May we share freely, never taking more than we give." > _______________________________________________ > BangPypers mailing list > BangPypers@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/bangpypers > _______________________________________________ BangPypers mailing list BangPypers@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/bangpypers
