freaking awesome and enlightening replies. Thanks. On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 4:52 PM, Srinivas Reddy Thatiparthy < srinivas_thatipar...@akebonosoft.com> wrote:
> OMG! This is the best of piece of advice I have ever got. > Thanks a lot to Roshan,Asokan( you r an IIT prof,right? [If my memory is > correct].If so,I still remember your grey hair Jokes :) , No offence ) . > > > > > Regards, > ~ Srini T > > -----Original Message----- > From: > bangpypers-bounces+srinivas_thatiparthy=akebonosoft....@python.org[mailto: > bangpypers-bounces+srinivas_thatiparthy<bangpypers-bounces%2Bsrinivas_thatiparthy> > =akebonosoft....@python.org] On Behalf Of Asokan Pichai > Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 4:43 PM > To: Bangalore Python Users Group - India > Subject: Re: [BangPypers] Future of Python Programmers > > Let me use one > > > On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 4:08 PM, Srinivas Reddy Thatiparthy < > > srinivas_thatipar...@akebonosoft.com> wrote: > > > >> >> As Noufal said, don't become a language specialist, as that > >> >> amounts > >> to limiting yourself too much upfront. . > >> I didn't get this point. I would like to know.please clarify on this > >> point > >> > > Let me use an analogy--a favourite of mine. Let us say there is a > two-wheeler mechanic. > He puts up a board, "I am the best expert in using the monkey wrench. > I fix any problem > in a two-wheeler using nothing but my trusted monkey wrench". > > Would you use his services? > > Programming languages are tools. It is okay to have favourites. It is a > given that each language is good in a set of areas. It is also agreed that > you can do better with a language you know well, than with a language you > dont know well, even for problems unsuited for your favourite language. > > But they are still tools. So develop an expertise in two wheelers not > monkey wrenches. > > HTH and all the best > > -- > Asokan Pichai > *-------------------* > We will find a way. Or, make one. (Hannibal) > _______________________________________________ > BangPypers mailing list > BangPypers@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/bangpypers > _______________________________________________ > BangPypers mailing list > BangPypers@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/bangpypers > _______________________________________________ BangPypers mailing list BangPypers@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/bangpypers