Just to chime in from the other side of the coin. I'm actively trying to hire qualified scientific programmers with strong Python experience. Unfortunately, I've had little success finding candidates with actual Python knowledge, resorting mainly to hiring those who've seen it and can readily learn it on the job. So while it is encouraging that Python is being used as an introductory language, that trend has yet to "trickle up" to general availability of more advanced practitioners.
(The other reason I am having trouble recruiting Pythonistas is that my field -- statistical genetics -- tends to be saturated with Perl folk. Retraining them is a blast...) ~Kevin
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