[Python-au] non-web2.0 companies and python?

[Aaron Wallis]

To Kevin's point, i've found that it's not really about finding people  
with existing Python experience, but more-so having passion for the  
product/project and experience in several other languages.

We've had quite a bit of luck bringing Java, Ruby and C folks over to  
Python - as developers they're excited by the complexity of our  
projects and interested in trying different languages.
Although, you often need to sit through endless debates on how  
language X was so much better at this than Python, etc, etc ;P

Aaron.

On 04/10/2009, at 9:24 AM, Kevin Littlejohn wrote:

> Finding python people generally is tricky - we've previously had to  
> resort to taking Java people in and retraining them.  That seems to  
> work well enough.  We also hire more on how people fit into the  
> office than on their immediate skillset, though - better to have  
> someone that can work with the rest of the team and has to learn  
> some technology, than someone who doesn't get along but is a whiz.
>
> I can recommend, if you're looking at juniors, getting in touch with  
> the local Universities and asking them about placement programs -  
> most of them have some form of "work experience" program available.   
> We've had very good luck with that so far - can be a good way to  
> trial workers, and they're usually keen as.  But they do need  
> mentoring or training, so it's probably more for established than  
> new businesses.
>
> KJL
>
> On Sun, Oct 4, 2009 at 7:12 AM, Aaron Wallis <d2kagw at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Andy,
>
> Same here, I run a new business that develops applications that  
> aren't "web 2.0".
> And I have to agree with David. Finding the right people has been  
> VERY difficult.
>
> Aaron.
>
> On 04/10/2009, at 6:22 AM, David Arnold wrote:
>
> On 30/09/2009, at 1:49 AM, Andi Raicu wrote:
>
> I have a question to the Australian community (after all, I'll have  
> to hire some Python programmers): would you work for a startup  
> creating modern software from scratch that's *not* Web 2.0?
>
> FWIW, yes.
>
> My company currently employs about 20 non-Web-2.0 programmers spread  
> between Brisbane and New York.  Our biggest problem is finding  
> suitable people.
>
> Good luck with the company,
>
>
>
> d
>
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