Python Jobs

[geremy condra]

On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 1:21 PM, Michael Chambliss <email at mchambliss.com> 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

Washington

> - Your focus - Product Development (web sites/apps), Education, R&D/Science,
> IT/Sys Admin, etc

security

> - Your company size

big (university), but I'm in a small quasi-independent group

> - Your compensation relative to the .NET/Java developers you know -
> generally higher/lower?

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.
> Thanks for any input!

its just like anything else- the pickier you are about what you do, the further
afield you're likely to have to go.

Geremy Condra