CAREER CONSIDERATIONS

IN

DISCUSSION TOPICS

● Short Bios

● Python / Open Source

Employment Stats

● Atlanta Job Market

● Salary Survey Data

● Preparing for Success

● Q & A

SHORT BIO – ARI WALLER

● I have been with Thompson Technologies

since August, 1996 (going on my 20th year)

● “I sold David Thompson a watch and he

offered me a job in his basement”

● My fancy title is Vice President of

Recruiting, but I like to consider myself still

“in the trenches”

● My wife Donna and I have been married

20 years, we now have 6 kids after having

twins last year

● Thompson Technologies was founded by

David Thompson, former COBOL

programmer, in March, 1995

● “Giving back to the community” - has

always been a philosophy of the

organization

● Our purpose here is to hopefully provide

some valuable information for your careers

in the Python and Open Source

THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE

ATLANTA, GA - FEBRUARY 15-17, 2016

In the spirit of giving…

How is the IT Job Market Nationally?

● According to US News and World Report's recent

article on the 100 Best Jobs of 2015, Software

Development is the #3 Job

● The #7 Job is a Computer Systems Analyst

● #8 is an Information Security Analyst

● #11 Job is a Web Developer

● #21 is IT Manager

http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/rankings/the-100-best-jobs

WHAT ARE THE BEST IT JOB MARKETS?

Dice.com (12/8/2015)

1. New York Metro 9615 Jobs

2. DC / Baltimore 9376Jobs

3. Silicon Valley 7310 Jobs

4. Los Angeles 4213 Jobs

5. Dallas 3425 Jobs

6. Chicago 3415 Jobs

7. Boston 3050 Jobs

8. Atlanta 2880 Jobs

9. Seattle 2189 Jobs

10. Charlotte 1408 Jobs

Atlanta Open Source Jobs on Dice 12/8/2015

2880 Total IT Jobs on Dice in Atlanta

December 2015 January 2014

Python 161 Jobs 100 Jobs

PHP 114 Jobs 107 Jobs

Ruby 95 Jobs 91 Jobs

Linux Systems 643 Jobs 197 Jobs

JavaScript 495 Jobs 380 Jobs

Python / JavaScript 42 Jobs 65 Jobs

Python / DevOps 30 Jobs -

PYTHON CAREER PATHS

• Application embedded scripting language

• Web Developer – especially backend

• DevOps Automation

• Linux Scripting

• Scientific Computing

• Data Science

DICE 2014-2015 SALARY SURVEY

● US Avg Tech Salaries are up almost 2% from 2013 to 2014. From $87,811 to $89,450

● Atlanta ranked #22 compared to other major IT Metro areas in terms of Salary (down from #12 in 2013)with an average salary of $86,698 (Down 4.2% since the last survey)

● Other notable markets: ● #1 Silicon Valley - $112,610● #2 Seattle - $99,423 ● #6 New York – 95,586● #33 Kansas City - $73,469

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PYTHON RELATED SALARIES

Python $ 101,312 up 7.6%

Django $ 106,005 up 21.9%

Data Scientist $ 116, 936

Linux $ 96,992 up 1.7%

Amazon AWS $ 104,331 up 2.9%

DevOps $ 105,000 Glassdoor Survey

The Python Job Market is Great!

Options can be overwhelming!

Career Change Motivators:

What's Your TLC4?

Technology

Leadership

Compensation

Career Path

Culture

Commute

WHY CHANGE JOBS?

http://marketing.dice.com/pdf/Dice_TechSalarySurvey_2015.pdf

REASONS FOR SALARY INCREASES

http://marketing.dice.com/pdf/Dice_TechSalarySurvey_2015.pdf

ORGANIZING YOUR FUTURE JOB

SEARCH

• Networking with your peers – LIKE YOU!

• Ensure you have an updated resume

• Use LinkedIn and Github and Stack Overflow

• Prepare professional references

Technical Recruiting Agencies

Potential Drawbacks

● “My network in the Python community has

always been the most valuable resource”

● Too many recruiters calling me about the

same jobs

● Potential double submissions of my resume

● “All they care about are my skills”

● “They don't get what I do”

Technical Recruiting Agencies

Benefits

●Direct relationships with companies and managers – especially

for contract roles

●Sometimes exclusive IT opportunities

●If you are a match for the job, they are motivated to get you the

offer

●Many have a good understanding of the local market, and some

focus on specific skill sets

●Confidentiality and partnership

Q&A

● Resumes

● Interviews

● Trends – Money, Culture, Technology

● Recruiter Stories

● Others

Thank You!