Read a recent article on one developers take on the '10 skills developers will need in the next five years' : http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/10things/?p=643 Please note point #1 and #6. So yeah...Java is a must have and Python is preferred as it teaches you new ways of thinking, that's if you are coming from a Java background. @Chris, great news on the Google App Engine announcement. Haven't worked with Google App Engine, but I have used Java for Google SSO with great success. KR, Loki "Excellent people exceed expectations". ________________________________ From: Christopher Kiagiri <ck@google.com> To: Skunkworks forum <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> Sent: Thursday, April 9, 2009 11:00:18 AM Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] is python ready for the enterprise See yesterday's announcement about Java on Google App Engine (which only supported Python during its first year): http://googleappengine.blogspot.com/2009/04/seriously-this-time-new-language... Incidentally, if you've developed something on App Engine, feel free to contact me off-list about possible opportunities going forward. Cheers, - Chris On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 11:44 PM, Peter Karunyu <pkarunyu@gmail.com> wrote: Google uses Python. Maybe Chris K. can tell why they choose it :-) On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 7:12 PM, Emmanuel Taban <yuguuk@gmail.com> wrote: :-) ... I suppose a brain hemisphere for each is out of the question then ... as for six hours of sleep, it eventually comes down to a trade off: maintain 6 hrs of sleep or be better positioned to take advantage of whichever platform/language comes your way down the road. :-) On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 6:40 PM, Joseph Wayodi <jwayodi@gmail.com> wrote: On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 4:21 PM, Emmanuel Taban <yuguuk@gmail.com> wrote: ... Learn both and understand the strengths and weaknesses of each so that it becomes a choice of which tool best suits the task at hand. ... Didn't you see the part where he said he has only 2 brains, and has to sleep at least 6 hours? :) _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks Other services @ http://my.co.ke -- blog: http://imma.wordpress.com _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks Other services @ http://my.co.ke _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks Other services @ http://my.co.ke