Re^2: Popularity of Perl vs. availability of Perl developers

Companies always have a hard time hiring skilled developers, regardless of the language

Very true. However it's been my experience that it's harder to find a good Perl developer than it is to find a good C/C++/Java developer. Not a lot harder, but enough to notice the difference.

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Re^3: Popularity of Perl vs. availability of Perl developers by sunshine (Initiate) on Sep 28, 2005 at 06:23 UTC
I am a PERL developer in Brisbane, Australia. I have 3 years experience developing in this language. I was wondering how much my PERL experience is worth? My performance review is approaching and I have found it difficult to gauge as there are not many PERL jobs available in Brisbane.	[reply]
Re^4: Popularity of Perl vs. availability of Perl developers by adrianh (Chancellor) on Oct 13, 2005 at 16:40 UTC
My performance review is approaching and I have found it difficult to gauge as there are not many PERL jobs available in Brisbane. First off it's Perl or perl, never PERL. It's something some people get quite worked up about :-) As to how much perl experience is worth? That depends on who you're talking to and what you want to do. It's a useful tool for many jobs, even if your primary role isn't as a full time perl programmer. Most unix sysadmins won't think of themselves as perl programmers, but it will almost certainly be a tool they use on a regular basis.	[reply]