Java and Python

[Ahmed Moustafa]

Peter Hansen wrote:
> 
> Here's my best answer to you:  I happen to hire programmers
> to work on my team in a wireless telecom company.  Although
> we happen to have chosen to use Python in addition to C and
> a few minor languages like Javascript and Assembly, where 
> necessary, the language we use is hardly the most important
> thing.  
> 
> Communication skills are, first and foremost, the thing I 
> look for in hiring.  This includes the softer social skills
> like how to work in a team and put aside one's programming
> ego.  Next are adaptability, as in how easily someone can 
> pick up new skills and apply them effectively.  Design 
> skills are useful.  Debugging skills are very valuable, 
> though rather unfortunately rare.  Probably some others 
> that don't come to mind in today's economy (we're not
> hiring now :-).

Peter, what do you think about qualifying problem sets like what 
arsDigita had? <http://www.arsdigita.com/boot-camp/psets/>

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Ahmed Moustafa