Re: Can Perl be more than a hobby language?

My sense is that you are likely to find a number of programming or other technical positions where you will have an opportunity to use Perl even if they don't say "Perl Programmer" in the job title. For example, I'm technically an "IT Systems Analyst - Business Solutions" whatever that is, and the main application I work on isn't written in Perl, but nonetheless I use Perl every day at work. At any rate, if you want a job in the software world you really ought to know at least a few languages anyway.

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Re: Can Perl be more than a hobby language? by jonadab (Parson) on Nov 15, 2006 at 22:24 UTC
My sense is that you are likely to find a number of programming or other technical positions where you will have an opportunity to use Perl even if they don't say "Perl Programmer" in the job title. Count me in there. My official title is Technology Coordinator, and I have an assortment of duties, and none of the ones that would show up on a paper description of my job is programming, but I definitely use Perl in the course of my job. Constantly. In fact, I'm not sure what I'd do without it. Sanity? Oh, yeah, I've got all kinds of sanity. In fact, I've developed whole new kinds of sanity. You can just call me "Mister Sanity". Why, I've got so much sanity it's driving me crazy.	[reply]

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Re: Can Perl be more than a hobby language?
by jonadab (Parson) on Nov 15, 2006 at 22:24 UTC

My sense is that you are likely to find a number of programming or other technical positions where you will have an opportunity to use Perl even if they don't say "Perl Programmer" in the job title.

Count me in there. My official title is Technology Coordinator, and I have an assortment of duties, and none of the ones that would show up on a paper description of my job is programming, but I definitely use Perl in the course of my job. Constantly. In fact, I'm not sure what I'd do without it.

Sanity? Oh, yeah, I've got all kinds of sanity. In fact, I've developed whole new kinds of sanity. You can just call me "Mister Sanity". Why, I've got so much sanity it's driving me crazy.

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