One should realize that for many companies Perl is just a tool, and while they may require of prefer knowledge of Perl from candidates for certain positions, they don't hire "Perl programmers". Just like companies may hire "carpenters" instead of people able to work with a hammer. While working with a hammer is a fine skill for a carpenter, being able to work with a hammer isn't sufficient for being hired as a carpenter.

In the past 10 years, I've worked for a handful of companies, in even more positions. In each position, I've used Perl, and Perl has made my work easier. But except for a 10 week gig, I've never been hired as a Perl programmer, nor was Perl knowledge necessary to land the job.

Abigail

In reply to Re: Well known application that use Perl by Abigail-II
in thread Well known application that use Perl by lergot

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