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The article doesn't understand programmers. People will stay because they are passionate about OCaml and there are not a lot of OCaml jobs. When hiring for a
by diekhans 1y ago
The article doesn't understand programmers. People will stay because they are passionate about OCaml and there are not a lot of OCaml jobs.
When hiring for a permanent position, I have the expectation that a programmer can learn a new language and environment. An OCaml programmer for a position that is python or C would be looked on very favorably. Far more attention-getting than “full-stack programmer”.
- neandrake 1y agoIf your only professional experience is OCaml and you want to look elsewhere for work then your opportunities shrink noticeably. Especially if you're looking for a position that requires experience. It's much more digestible for a company to hire someone out of college and invest in training on tooling. But many companies won't get past the resume if a senior developer has to take more time to on-board.
- diekhans 1y agoThis is likely true for many companies. However, it is also a metric for what type of working environment it will be. I value being able to learn quickly and creativity over pre-training.
- learningstud 1y agoThe OCaml people probably know C/C++ better than most C/C++ programmers. Do you even know any of them?