Semi-related to Jeff's question, I have a question for business
leaders/employers. I've heard from a few quarters recently that it's
hard to find experienced Python programmers: most of them have
existing jobs they don't want to leave, and so projects go unfulfilled
because managers can't find experienced ("senior") Python programmers
to do them. (Of course, often the jobs require other specialized
skills alongside Python, so that narrows it further.) I've heard that
this is mainly Google's fault: that Google has been hiring so many
Python programmers it has caused a hole in the industry. I've also
heard that "we" (the Python community) should do something about this
-- i.e. get more CS types to learn Python in college -- otherwise
employers will start turning away from Python because they can't find
enough programmers.
How much of this is true? Have you been able to find Python people
easily or with a moderate amount of effort? If not, what can or should
we, SeaPIG, do about it?
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Mike Orr <[email protected]>
