>From my perspective, it's been hard to find python developers in the Seattle
>area - but I've found that hiring a "good developer" means that I can have a
>reasonably proficient python developer in a matter of weeks.
As to what SEAPIG could do about that? I'm afraid I don't have any immediately
or brilliant suggestions.
-joe
On Nov 23, 2011, at 2:45 PM, Mike Orr wrote:
> 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?
>
> --
> Mike Orr <[email protected]>
