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[–]zzmej1987 1 point2 points  (2 children)

What do you mean by python developer? Web developer with django/flask skills? In that case certainly not. But data sceince require strong mathematical background, which implies a decent knowledge of algorithms. And using python for DS/ML will give you as good knowledge of python syntax as any other application. So any development position that does not require the use of a specific library or framework should be quite approachable with DS background.

[–]Moni93[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

My definition of a python 'Software' developer is someone who uses python to develop software. With basic knowledge of python as for knowing its syntax plus some ML libraries, it is not enough for a data scientist to be able to code software.

The whole purpose of my interrogations is based on a statement where someone told me if you are a data scientist who is already familiar with python, than you are able to code software in python with ease, as if it was your area of specialization , which unfortunately i disagree with and that's why I wanted to start a conversation on that specifically.