Why are Python developers paid so much when it is easy to learn (max 6 months)?

Python took me about 6 hours to learn, give or take. I wasn't a pro at it that quickly by any means, and that didn't include heav

Susan's Digest   Top Stories For You   Why are Python developers paid so much when it is easy to learn (max 6 months)? Wes Winn, B.S. Computer Science, University of Washington (2013) • Answered January 30, 2020 Python took me about 6 hours to learn, give or take. I wasn't a pro at it that quickly by any means, and that didn't include heavy use of 3rd party packages, but the syntax ... Read More » 1.4M 2.3K 42   I just bought a TV from Walmart. While setting it up on the same day as purchased, my 7-year-old knocked it down and cracked the screen. Can I return the TV? Chris Summers, former Electronics and Connection Clerk at Walmart (2005-2010) • Answered February 8 Since you just posted this on an international Q&A site seen, read, and written on by millions world wide and there are several managers, upper management, and office worke... Read More » 601.6K 2.1K 7   If a rider gets deactivated from Lyft or a Uber can they just create another account and get back on? Jérôme Cukier, former software engineer at Uber (2015-2020) • Answered September 7 It would be much, much harder than they think. For a bit of context, Uber and Lyft have spent billions on incentives and promotions including discounts or free rides for new... Read More » 6.8K 16 2   Why are MBA salaries so high? Joshua Gross, Has conducted research on matching talent to jobs • Answered November 3, 2020 MBAs aren't paid… at least, not for having an MBA. If you have an MBA and work the fryer at a McDonald's, you're going to make what other McDonald's workers make. However, a... Read More » 110.9K 69 11   I am 31. I'm a programmer and I've started slowing down on my technical and programming skills. Should I change my path or continue learning? Jack Brennen, Software Engineer for over 30 years • Answered March 16 If you're a 31 year old programmer, you should be learning constantly. If you're not in a job where you can learn constantly, change jobs. (When I was 31, my company got acq... Read More » 3.2M 2.7K 99 Read More in Your Feed

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What stops someone from buying houses with a mortgage and hav...? & 4 more in your Digest

Had to upvote that answer above expressing the risks involved. I have 13 rental apartments and it sucks even with a management co

Susan's Digest Top Stories For You What stops someone from buying houses with a mortgage and having the tenant pay the mortgage in their rent? Why not do this with 50 houses? Matt Slezak, Quantitative Crude Risk Analyst at Royal Dutch Shell (2019-present) • Updated February 24, 2018 Had to upvote that answer above expressing the risks involved. I have 13 rental apartments and it sucks even with a management co (for 8). People don't realize you trade 1 ... Read More » 200.6K 509 62 • 2 min read Who earns more—a software engineer or attorney? Jérôme Cukier, former job searcher. • Answered July 27 I'm a software engineer married with a lawyer. Our compensation structure is very different. Every month, in addition to my salary, I receive equity, which is liquid and tra... Read More » 437.1K 901 41 • 1 min read What is a truly scary statistic about New York City? Steven Haddock, lives in Toronto, ON (1959-present) • Answered June 22 New York City uses less energy per capita than any other city in the United States despite all the bright lights. That's largely because a large percentage of the populatio... Read More » 558.9K 3.2K 150 • 1 min read Why is gaining wealth over time better than gaining it overnight? Charles Tips, Venture entrepreneur • Answered July 5 A client once told me of his first big job. The company, at the south end of Silicon Valley, was bringing out a service that provided nuclear bombardment of computer chips ... Read More » 28.1K 333 20 • 2 min read Why do Google's workers spend only 3.5 years working there on average? Are the firing rates high or the external proposals, after the experience in the company, more appealing? Would that be associated with ageism? Terry Lambert, former Sr. Software Engineer at Google (2011-2012) • Updated Mon Look, Google is a magical work environment, when everyone isn't staying home due to COVID-19, and there are marvelous people you will find no other place, when they aren't ... Read More » 502.1K 1.0K 34 • 2 min read Read More in Your Feed

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