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| From | jt@toerring.de (Jens Thoms Toerring) |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.perl.misc, comp.lang.python |
| Subject | Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers |
| Date | 2013-05-05 20:37 +0000 |
| Organization | Freie Universitaet Berlin |
| Message-ID | <aunu7vFmripU1@mid.uni-berlin.de> (permalink) |
| References | <zrOdnZU2U6syDxvMnZ2dnUVZ_v2dnZ2d@giganews.com> <5186aeb6$0$29997$c3e8da3$5496439d@news.astraweb.com> |
Cross-posted to 2 groups.
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 - or is there
a chance of redemption (perhaps after a few years in Guanta-
namo bay)? And should I, while it lasts, get the Perl or the
Python salary, or the mean or both combined? Got to consider
that when applying for my next job!
Regards, Jens
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\ Jens Thoms Toerring ___ jt@toerring.de
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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 rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2013-05-05 10:35 -0700
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 Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2013-05-05 17:07 -0400
Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers johannes falcone <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-05-06 11:47 -0700
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 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 johannes falcone <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-05-06 11:45 -0700
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 johannes falcone <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-05-06 11:46 -0700
Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Jürgen Exner <jurgenex@hotmail.com> - 2013-05-06 12:20 -0700
Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers johannes falcone <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-05-06 12:38 -0700
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Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers johannes falcone <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-05-06 13:38 -0700
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Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers johannes falcone <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-05-06 15:58 -0700
Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2013-05-06 17:30 -0700
Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Ben Morrow <ben@morrow.me.uk> - 2013-05-07 01:38 +0100
Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers johannes falcone <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-05-06 13:39 -0700
Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Henry Law <news@lawshouse.org> - 2013-05-06 22:17 +0100
Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers johannes falcone <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-05-06 15:56 -0700
Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers johannes falcone <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-05-06 16:05 -0700
Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Jürgen Exner <jurgenex@hotmail.com> - 2013-05-06 14:34 -0700
Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers johannes falcone <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-05-06 15:57 -0700
Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Ben Morrow <ben@morrow.me.uk> - 2013-05-07 00:02 +0100
Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers johannes falcone <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-05-06 16:37 -0700
Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Ben Morrow <ben@morrow.me.uk> - 2013-05-07 01:05 +0100
Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers johannes falcone <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-05-08 13:05 -0700
Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers johannes falcone <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-05-10 13:01 -0700
Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers Xho Jingleheimerschmidt <xhoster@gmail.com> - 2013-05-15 17:53 -0700
Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers johannes falcone <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-05-16 13:09 -0700
Re: Why do Perl programmers make more money than Python programmers johannes falcone <visphatesjava@gmail.com> - 2013-05-16 13:08 -0700
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