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Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers

From Rainer Weikusat <rweikusat@mssgmbh.com>
Newsgroups comp.lang.perl.misc, comp.lang.python
Subject Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers
Date 2013-05-05 22:09 +0100
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jt@toerring.de (Jens Thoms Toerring) writes:
> In comp.lang.python Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> wrote:
>> On Sun, 05 May 2013 12:11:11 -0500, Ignoramus16992 wrote:
>
>> > According to CIO.com, Python programmers make only $83,000 per year,
>> > while Perl programmers make $93,000 per year.
>> > 
>> > http://www.cio.com/slideshow/detail/97819?source=ifwartcio#slide10
>> > http://www.cio.com/slideshow/detail/97819?source=ifwartcio#slide11
>> > 
>> > I would like to know, what explains the discrepancy.
>
>> Perl is much harder to use, so the average Perl programmer burns out 
>> after a few years and takes up a less stressful career, like going 
>> undercover in the Russian mob or the Taliban. So only the most dedicated, 
>> brilliant and extreme programmers last long enough to become a Perl 
>> expert, and consequently can demand higher pay, while any idiot can learn 
>> to program Python, as I have.
>
>> Also, Perl programmers are an unprincipled, devious bunch, always looking 
>> for an opportunity to blackmail their employers into paying them extra. 
>> Python programmers are a decent, law-abiding people with a strong moral 
>> code who would never stoop to the sort of things that Perl coders are 
>> proud of doing.
>
> Now you got me badly worried, using both Perl and Python (and
> other, unspeakable languages, but not VB I promise!) Will I
> end up as a Python hacker for the mob or worse

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_Case_of_Dr_Jekyll_and_Mr_Hyde

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Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Ignoramus16992 <ignoramus16992@NOSPAM.16992.invalid> - 2013-05-05 12:11 -0500
  Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Stephan Vladimir Bugaj <sbugaj@pixar.com> - 2013-05-05 10:32 -0700
  Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Stephan Vladimir Bugaj <sbugaj@pixar.com> - 2013-05-05 10:33 -0700
  Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Fábio Santos <fabiosantosart@gmail.com> - 2013-05-05 18:34 +0100
  Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-06 03:35 +1000
  Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2013-05-05 10:35 -0700
    Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-05-05 19:24 +0100
  Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Fábio Santos <fabiosantosart@gmail.com> - 2013-05-05 18:52 +0100
  Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2013-05-05 13:58 -0400
    Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-05-05 19:13 +0000
      Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Petite Abeille <petite.abeille@gmail.com> - 2013-05-05 23:05 +0200
      Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2013-05-05 17:07 -0400
        Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2013-05-05 17:37 -0400
          Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2013-05-05 17:49 -0400
        Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers William Ray Wing <wrw@mac.com> - 2013-05-07 17:02 -0400
  Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-05-05 19:10 +0000
    Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers jt@toerring.de (Jens Thoms Toerring) - 2013-05-05 20:37 +0000
      Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Rainer Weikusat <rweikusat@mssgmbh.com> - 2013-05-05 22:09 +0100
        Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers jt@toerring.de (Jens Thoms Toerring) - 2013-05-05 21:33 +0000
          Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2013-05-05 17:35 -0400
            Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers jt@toerring.de (Jens Thoms Toerring) - 2013-05-05 21:43 +0000
        Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-06 08:24 +1000
    Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers 88888 Dihedral <dihedral88888@googlemail.com> - 2013-05-05 14:34 -0700
    Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers llanitedave <llanitedave@veawb.coop> - 2013-05-05 23:13 -0700
      Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Fábio Santos <fabiosantosart@gmail.com> - 2013-05-06 07:28 +0100
        Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2013-05-06 07:41 -0400
      Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-06 17:30 +1000
        Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-05-06 12:03 +0000
          Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Joshua Landau <joshua.landau.ws@gmail.com> - 2013-05-06 17:04 +0100
      Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Fábio Santos <fabiosantosart@gmail.com> - 2013-05-06 08:49 +0100
        Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers jmfauth <wxjmfauth@gmail.com> - 2013-05-07 06:22 -0700
          Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-07 23:32 +1000
            Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers 88888 Dihedral <dihedral88888@googlemail.com> - 2013-05-07 13:41 -0700
            Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Walter Hurry <walterhurry@lavabit.com> - 2013-05-07 21:14 +0000
          Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Fábio Santos <fabiosantosart@gmail.com> - 2013-05-07 14:35 +0100
          Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Steve Simmons <square.steve@gmail.com> - 2013-05-07 15:17 +0100
            Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-05-08 03:06 +0000
          Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Terry Jan Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2013-05-07 14:40 -0400
          Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Neil Hodgson <nhodgson@iinet.net.au> - 2013-05-08 10:34 +1000
            Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Benjamin Kaplan <benjamin.kaplan@case.edu> - 2013-05-07 18:11 -0700
              Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2013-05-08 03:43 -0700
            Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-05-08 02:22 +0100
            Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2013-05-07 21:23 -0400
      Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Karim <kliateni@gmail.com> - 2013-05-06 09:55 +0200
      Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Fábio Santos <fabiosantosart@gmail.com> - 2013-05-06 08:58 +0100
      Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-06 18:02 +1000
      Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Fábio Santos <fabiosantosart@gmail.com> - 2013-05-06 10:00 +0100
  Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2013-05-05 14:17 -0700
    Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Ignoramus16992 <ignoramus16992@NOSPAM.16992.invalid> - 2013-05-05 18:05 -0500
  Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Henry Law <news@lawshouse.org> - 2013-05-06 07:07 +0100
    Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Ignoramus30465 <ignoramus30465@NOSPAM.30465.invalid> - 2013-05-06 20:53 -0500

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