Difficulty Finding Python Developers

[Robert M. Emmons]

> Note that doesn't mean it's a bad idea to hire a Python expert in order
> to lead a team or make sure that everyone's learning Python properly.

Being an expert is a good thing.  No doubt about that.  As in many 
things however, motivation is a good subsititute -- and possible with 
python itself.

I think I would be more worried about the non-python language things -- 
they are harder to learn and take more time, and are where depth is 
important.  Python itself is easy to learn.  Learning to write CGI 
scripts, using Zope, doing database work, making a web site, using 
wxWindows, etc.  These are more than just Python.  Because of that -- 
the person that's going to do the job is going to need to be an expert 
in some of these areas...otherwise long learning curve.

Rob