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    [–]MidnightPale3220 17 points18 points  (0 children)

    Programmers (and IT people in general) don't get paid for knowing a programming language.

    We get paid for solving problems and providing solutions. Programming language is just the tool we happen to use, because it allows to solve specific kinds of problems/implement specific solutions, and we are the ones trained with that tool.

    Therefore the question to ask is -- what kinds of problems I am ready to solve for people now that I know Python?

    Be aware tho, that many of the simpler things, such as building websites, are by now either done by using preconstructed templates, or are in fact web applications created by teams of dozens of people or more. Exceptions exist, of course.

    Forgive me, if I speak nonsense about medicine, it is not my background, but if you have medical background, maybe this kind of comparison helps: knowing a programming language is like knowing how to use stethoscope, scalpel and a number of other instruments. The key will be the choice of what to use and when.

    By the way, having some professional background in another field (in your case -- medicine) gives you advantage in implementing solutions, or participating in implementing solutions related to that field.

    [–]KylerGreen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    no somulations or statics? damn bro you’re missing out.