Python Jobs

[Terry Reedy]

On 6/9/2010 4:21 PM, Michael Chambliss wrote:
> I use Python for my own entertainment and for quick jobs, but haven't
> been able to use it professionally up to this point.  As a former Perl
> developer and someone that's currently required to code in Java I'm
> starting to wish I had this opportunity.  Can anyone comment on the
> Python job market?  If you're currently employed writing Python apps,
> I'd be particularly interested in knowing any of the following:
>
> - Your location - country, state or city, whatever you care to provide
> - Your focus - Product Development (web sites/apps), Education,
> R&D/Science, IT/Sys Admin, etc
> - Your company size
> - Your compensation relative to the .NET/Java developers you know -
> generally higher/lower?
>
> In my area (Denver, CO) I predominantly see Java positions, followed
> closely by .NET.  I'll occasionally see something pop up related to PHP
> or Ruby web development but hardly ever Python, so I'm just curious if
> I'm looking in the wrong places.

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