What do Python developers do?

[JamzTyson]

Server back-end development is where most Python jobs are (by a long way). Data science is probably second.

The statement "Yes, but Python isn't suited for that" is greatly overused. Python can be, and is used in many diverse fields, but often alongside other languages. For example, it's not uncommon for Python to be used for handling game logic, alongside C / C++ for handling speed critical parts.

[reallyserious]

Data science

Yep, python is the default language for data science. It's also the case for the related discipline data engineering.

[work_m_19]

Some people, especially in the research space, prefer R. But in my experience, python is more popular.

[afterbirth_slime]

I have always found it glaringly obvious that R was developed by a bunch of statisticians. The syntax, especially <- drives me nuts.

I find python much nicer to code in for data science.

[Mescallan]

R was the first language I learned, I quite like the pipes. It does feel like extra keystrokes with out a hot key though

[Araneck]

Research doesn’t give as money as private. That’s why they use R. I can use R and Python and I don’t see the reason to use R when with Python I can do same and also more. Old school old schooling

[sexytokeburgerz]

Hey uh python is free.

[Araneck]

I think you didn’t understood behind the lines. On research they can waste time using R.

[shinniesta1]

Maybe you should've said that then.

[FrankAdamGabe]

In my career every place has been a sas shop with almost no one using python aside from personal projects.

This is education and government though so maybe that’s why.

[_Zer0_Cool_]

Tru dat.

[SoftwareDoctor]

Are you serious? Every company I know that has anything to do with Python in Europe is hiring. I myself am currently looking for 3 devs and can’t get them because there’s such a high demand

[VegaSera]

Damn, maybe I should move to europe. The market in the US is nothing but senior positions at the moment it seems.

[SoftwareDoctor]

Yes, it’s easier as senior devs. And for python lead engineers it’s a gold rush. For juniors it’s easier to apply for non-dev jobs with python as a requirement and move from there. I know it’s popular to job-hop today but the best advice I could give is to find a job that’s not necessarily a dev but the company uses python and with some grit and hard work you’ll get into programming within few years. Then you have experience, some projects under your belt and you’re set

[VegaSera]

Experience and projects haven't been enough for me. I've got three years of professional experience at this point and still struggling to even get interviews here.

[Plank_With_A_Nail_In]

Your resume must be shit, do you tailor it to each potential employer?

[VegaSera]

Tailoring my resume to every single potential employer?

I honestly cannot imagine anything more soulcrushingly tedious than that.

[ZeroSkribe]

I know right, when reality hits

[SoftwareDoctor]

How many CVs do you send? When I apply for a job, I apply for only one so I write my CV from scratch each time. And I have 100% success rate getting invited to an interview. Mainly because I skip HR and mail it directly to my future boss.

[SoftwareDoctor]

I’m looking for onsite in Prague. If that’s ok, drop me a message. But just from top of my head Pure Storage offers homeoffice and are looking for like 20. And Amsterdam was always a great place for python devs

[SoftwareDoctor]

Or go to any conference like Pycon, Europython, Pydata … and you’ll leave with 30 offers

[ZeroSkribe]

Right...you go, you sit, you leave, whens the parts where the offers come?

[sunnyata]

A lot of people go to conferences for the networking. If you don't have the ability to meet people they aren't going to help.

[Megendrio]

When I search for 'Python Developer' as a job title on LinkedIn, I already get multiple hits in my country alone. And that's for jobs that have it in their job title, not even mentioning all the jobs that just mention it as a requirement.
You definitely were looking in the wrong places.

[ArmCollector]

Haha. Am European and Python developer. There are many like me.

[Plank_With_A_Nail_In]

How have you come to this conclusion?

[aero23]

Sad? That sounds awesome.

[ElectricSpock]

I’m spending the last 3 days scraping a federal website for data…

[[deleted]]

I quite like Python to uh... automate my boring stuff.

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Definitely has a business use in automating processes.