Question on Python as career

[r0g]

TimmyGee wrote:
> On Dec 4, 1:08 pm, r0g <aioe.... at technicalbloke.com> wrote:
>> TimmyGee wrote:
>>> On Dec 4, 2:48 am, Grant Edwards <inva... at invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>>> On 2009-12-03, r0g <aioe.... at technicalbloke.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> I have done one MA in Linguistics, did a PhD in Natural
>>>>>>> Language Processing and doing a Post Doctoral now. ...
>>>>>>> After I complete my Post Doctoral which may be only 2-3 months
>>>>>>> away, with this knowledge can I join IT?
>>>>> Getting involved in an open source project or two may bolster your CV
>>>>> and help you get your foot in the door.
>>>> Having some real experience would help offset the liability of
>>>> having a PhD.
>>>> 1/2 ;)
>>>> --
>>>> Grant Edwards                   grante             Yow! Eisenhower!!  Your
>>>>                                   at               mimeograph machine upsets
>>>>                                visi.com            my stomach!!
>>> www.rentacoder.com?
>> Euwww, that's not an experience I'd recommend!
>>
>> Roger.
> 
> Really? I was considering giving it a go one of these days. Not a good
> idea?


It's OK if you want to work for nothing (by western standards), not use
any open source licensed libs and work to design briefs like "Make copy
site fo facebook with videos MAx bid: $100".

I suppose it might be worth the trouble if you like writing scrapers,
cloning other people's websites and don't really need much income from it.


Roger.