[BangPypers] Future of Python Programmers

[Shashwat Anand]

freaking awesome and enlightening replies. Thanks.

On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 4:52 PM, Srinivas Reddy Thatiparthy <
srinivas_thatiparthy at akebonosoft.com> wrote:

> OMG! This is the best of piece of advice I have ever got.
> Thanks a lot to  Roshan,Asokan( you r an IIT prof,right? [If my memory is
> correct].If so,I still remember your grey hair Jokes :) , No offence ) .
>
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>
>
> Regards,
> ~ Srini T
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bangpypers-bounces+srinivas_thatiparthy=akebonosoft.com at python.org[mailto:
> bangpypers-bounces+srinivas_thatiparthy<bangpypers-bounces%2Bsrinivas_thatiparthy>
> =akebonosoft.com at python.org] On Behalf Of Asokan Pichai
> Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 4:43 PM
> To: Bangalore Python Users Group - India
> Subject: Re: [BangPypers] Future of Python Programmers
>
> Let me use one
>
> > On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 4:08 PM, Srinivas Reddy Thatiparthy <
> > srinivas_thatiparthy at akebonosoft.com> wrote:
> >
> >> >> As Noufal said, don't become a language  specialist, as that
> >> >> amounts
> >> to limiting yourself too much  upfront. .
> >> I didn't get this point. I would like to know.please clarify on this
> >> point
> >>
>
> Let me use an analogy--a favourite of mine. Let us say there is a
> two-wheeler  mechanic.
> He puts up a board, "I am the best expert in using the monkey wrench.
> I fix any problem
> in a two-wheeler using nothing but my trusted monkey wrench".
>
> Would you use his services?
>
> Programming languages are tools. It is okay to have favourites. It is a
> given that each language is good in a set of areas. It is also agreed that
> you can do better with a language you know well, than with a language you
> dont know well, even for problems unsuited for your favourite language.
>
> But they are still tools. So develop an expertise in two wheelers not
> monkey wrenches.
>
> HTH and all the best
>
> --
> Asokan Pichai
> *-------------------*
> We will find a way. Or, make one. (Hannibal)
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