Hi Sean Thankyou so the reply and the links to various websites. My background is that i have always been pretty handy on computers and i have just obtained the CompTIA A+ certificate. And at the moment I am trying to get a job / internship but i do not have any commercial experience. So it is very difficult for me to convince someone that i am the right man for the job. So i thought going down the python route is a good idea because software is where all the jobs really are. I am going through Zed's book right now so i have already started the learning process so the next step is to build a toy project in django. i will also have a look at kivy.org website just for interest. Also i go to a lot of game craft game jams and create sounds for games but i would like to make my own game so i found a game engine called 3d panda. However i am not sure about the jobs market for python games it seems that unity is the industry standard but there is no python involved there. I hope i have answered you questions and i do appreciate the help.
On Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 11:02 AM, Sean O'Donnell <[email protected]> wrote: > I've been working primarily with django for years and have rarely had much > trouble finding work. > > Web work is pretty popular at the moment. If I where you I would > > 1. Get a good handle on the basics > > http://learnpythonthehardway.org/ is a good place to start > > 2. Build a toy project in django > > This looks promising > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DccH9AMwFQ > > If you could tell us a bit more about your background (are you already a > developer? What platform, how much > experience), I might be able to give some more specific advice about job > hunting. > > I've only ever played with mobile python development, so I wont be much help > there. Although > I hear a lot of people talking about http://kivy.org > > Best of luck > > Sean > > > > On 05/11/14 10:15, Darren Fitzpatrick wrote: >> >> Hello everybody >> At the moment I am trying to learn python because there seems to be >> jobs for python developers. I would like to ask the python group their >> advice on learning python. For example is there certain parts of >> python that prospective employers are looking for. >> Web development seems to be a big part of jobs advertised so do I go >> learn how django works? Or do I just generally know how to write clean >> code and start applying for jobs. >> Another example is mobile phone technology I saw an add for a phone >> the other day (can't remember what phone) where augmented reality was >> a feature which looked really cool. After a bit of searching I found >> that it is possible using certain libraries to make an app. >> >> So is it possible form some lovely people to give me some advice in >> regard to python development and the job market in Ireland. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Python Ireland" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Darren Fitzpatrick http://about.me/darrenfitzpatrick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Python Ireland" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
