John,

>I think it is interesting that you don't see python used on the desktop much in Germany. You have opened my eyes a bit. I really thought python was universal and one of the top languages in use today - either desktops or web. I get that impression from links like this -
>http://news.dice.com/2015/02/04/javascript-tops-popular-languages-as-swift-rises/?CMPID=AF_SD_UP_JS_AV_OG_DNA_
>and
>http://www.tiobe.com/index.php/content/paperinfo/tpci/index.html
>
>Python is reported as one of the most used languages in those links. I guess it shouldn't matter to me since I'm in the US. That said, I'll have to revise my sales pitch when it comes to python.

The bulk - if you can call it that way - asked for experience in a certain web tools/fwks (Mostly Django, some Web2Py for complete packages, sometimes a list of packages where you probably can land the job if you worked with one previously and took the time to read up one other) or experience with certain gaming fwks.

One interesting offer was to translate financial formulae and models - tempting to me from previous expirience, but not tempting enough to become wage slave ;-)

There is also much more usage of Python in universities (not surprizing if you consider NumPy,SciPy and R) estimated by participation in user groups. Perhaps in the future Hanks typical knowlegde worker has Python knowledege where today Excel and Access are first attempts.

As most of my work today is in banking, insurance and administration at community/state level (sometimes needing to connect federal services) I am at the other end of thriving new technology, but in need of DB smarts. Just offering im/export nowadays is not enough, they often plan to integrate in the future (which never happens, but is one of the rocks to maneuver around landing the deal) or maintain themselves (happens sometimes, but they will call for large changes...)

regds

thomas