does anybody earn a living programming in python?

[Dan Bishop]

Paul Boddie wrote:
> George Sakkis wrote:
>
> [Oslo, Norway short of 300-500 Java developers]
>
> > Um, how many of these "lots of Java developers looking for work" live
> > in, or are willing to relocate to, Oslo?
>
> Well, I really meant to say that the "lots of Java developers" I've
> seen actually are in Oslo. Certainly, every time this topic comes up in
> some article, people tend to complain about a mismatch between employer
> claims and their own experiences trying to get hired, and there
> wouldn't be much of a debate if those people were not within commuting
> distance.
>
> > Another point might be that many ads prefix the offered position with "senior", and my
> > guess is that most of those looking for work don't really qualify, for any reasonable
> > definition of "senior".
>
> It's quite possible that a lot of the people out in the job market
> don't have the experience with Java that employers supposedly demand,
> although in many cases that isn't anything to do with how long they've
> been in the business (one definition of "senior"). However, I'd
> question the need only for senior developers in a market for a
> particular technology, since it would suggest that either everyone
> seems to think that they're doing rocket science, or the technology
> isn't the most appropriate or efficient way to do the work (especially
> given the supposed lack of developers).

Are you hiring? :-)

It's so frustrating seeing all those job postings that require a
"mimimum 10 years experience".