[python-uk] who wants to hire my friend Ian?

[James Doepp]

I'm also a self-taught programmer, and I've been looking unsuccessfully for
a developer job in the UK for over a year now (living in the US, UK/US dual
citizen). I think what makes it difficult in my situation (besides being
overseas) is that I've been working as the only Python developer in the
same company for 8 years - for senior roles companies want developers who
have had experience within a Python team, and 8 years experience is too
long to be considered for other roles.

Jim

On Sat, 18 Jul 2020 at 15:40, Harry Percival <harry.percival at gmail.com>
wrote:

> hang on a minute, it's been like, more than 3 days, and I find out none of
> you has hired Ian yet? are you mad? this is a self-taught programmer we're
> talking about here! these people are some of the most motivated,
> hardworking, innovative people in the industry.
>
> and he's making a career switch! so you can have someone with actual
> experience of working in a real job, a proper grown-up, but for
> almost-as-cheap as a 20-year old who struggles to get out of bed before
> 10:30am.
>
> this man is like gold dust people! snap him up!
>
> On Wed, 1 Jul 2020, 12:07 Harry Percival, <harry.percival at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Ian (cc'd, ian at ushills.co.uk) has been a hobbyist developer for years
>> but has decided it's time to make the transition to being a proper nerd.
>> He's too embarrassed to say it, but he has a substantial amount of
>> self-taught experience, mostly Python/Linux. You can see a selection at
>> https://www.ushills.co.uk/
>>
>> I reckon whoever snaps him up will be extremely lucky!  Birmingham or
>> commutable (London, Manchester... I mean is anyone commuting these days
>> anyway?)
>>
>> all the best!
>> Harry
>>
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