Alan Gauld via Tutor <tutor@python.org> writes: > That's the thing. I've never, in 40 years in IT, seen anyone advertise > for a junior programmer. Just doesn't seem to happen.
Several employers in my career, including my current employer, actively seek to fill some positions with junior programmers. > It's a bit like having a headache and asking for a weak pain killer... Not at all. Apart from the obvious (a junior position commands a smaller payroll, so is easier to fit into a departmental budget), junior programmers can only gain proper experience if someone employs them and many employers recognise that. There is a world of difference between lack of specific experience with a tool, and lack of ability to learn in the right environment. A good junior programmer will be in the former category only. > There are places offered for programming apprenticeships, but they > assume you are starting from scratch. In my experience, many employers will seek programmers who have some amount of experience but not enough to demand a senior salary. Most projects are complex and specific enough that every new hire, regardless of seniority, will spend a lot of time initially coming up to speed on that project. Junior programmers paired with senior programmers can be a powerful force in an organisation. I encourage junior programmers to see their fresh perspective and lower salary demand as an attractive and saleable feature when seeking employment. -- \ “Firmness in decision is often merely a form of stupidity. It | `\ indicates an inability to think the same thing out twice.” | _o__) —Henry L. Mencken | Ben Finney _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
