Luke, i think you gave a more balanced answer :) On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 10:45 AM, Luke Paireepinart <rabidpoob...@gmail.com>wrote:
> You should not choose a specific programming language and start a career in > it. If you want a career in programming you need to learn a great deal > about computer science (the theory). One of the things you will learn in > your studies is that programming languages are just the tools, and you > leverage them to create great software. Therefore you shouldn't need to > "know" how used a programming language is - if you understand how > programming works, you can choose a language to specialize in (for example, > I use Python for all my personal projects because I feel like the language > design is better than most others), but I am grounded enough in the theory > that I am not tied to Python. For example, I worked a 6-month internship > where the main programming language was C#, and they used all Microsoft > tools. I'd never used C# or the tools, but within a week or two, I was able > to familiarize myself with their codebase and start working on it at a > fairly competent level. Now it would take a while for me to become as > productive in C# as I am in Python, just based on my ability to recall so > much information about Python without having to look at reference material. > If you're really asking us which language has the largest job market, Python > is definitely not the answer to that question? Can you find jobs in > Python? Sure, if you are determined and you look hard enough. But as far > as widespread use, I'd say C/C++, Java, and C# are still the reigning > programming languages. That's just my personal opinion and I didn't consult > any statistical sources for that. > > What it all boils down to is this: Programming is difficult. If you like > to spend your free time solving mathematical equations and doing logic > problems, it might be for you. If you like to spend your free time fixing > up your car, or something, you'd probably do better to choose a different > career. I think you will not be very successful if you try to pick up a > programming career on a whim, as a side income. If you are not committed > enough to either study it in school or learn it really well at a job, you > will not be successful. Especially if your boss is a programmer, it is very > clear after only a short while at a job whether you are a competent > programmer, and unless you find yourself in a very poorly run company, you > won't be able to skirt by. You'll have to know what you're doing. > > That having been said, for people of a certain mindset, programming is > extremely enjoyable and a rewarding field to be in. If you are interested > in Python because you are interested in the things you can do with it, > rather than being interested in it because it is a potential source of > revenue, start playing around with it and learning it. Do some projects. > Ask us lots of questions. And if you still like it after completing > something substantial, then start thinking about it in terms of a career > path. > > That's my 2 cents, of course you have no obligation to take my advice. I > hope it helps you one way or the other. > Good luck. > -Luke > > On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 1:37 AM, Hussain Ali < > hussainali.hussain...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Dear all >> >> I want to start learning python but before going further I need answer to >> my >> questions so that my path can be clear to me. I shall be grateful for your >> answers: >> >> 1) Where does python stand as compared to other programming languages? >> 2) What is the future for python? >> 3) Will it survive for long in this rapidly changing trends and new >> languages? >> 4) Should I start it to earn my bread and butter? I mean is that >> beneficial for income. >> >> >> Sincerely >> >> Hussain >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org >> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor > > -- Lloyd Dube
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