R Passes SAS, but Python Leaves Them Both Behind

Re:R Passes SAS, but Python Leaves Them Both Behind by sixhobbits on Sunday March 05, 2017 @12:27PM (#13797102)

I'm surprised that the author combines "the C languages" saying that most adverts that mention any of C/C++/C# mention all three. In my experience there is a large difference between companies searching for C# developers and those searching for C/C++. After blurring this distinction he concludes that R and Python are "very different languages" while I consider them to be largely overlapping.

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Re:R Passes SAS, but Python Leaves Them Both Behind by brogrammernot on Sunday March 05, 2017 @12:50PM (#13797246)

Agreed.

So far in my search, C# leans toward Microsoft shops seeking C#/.NET whereas C/C++ has been companies searching for embedded software roles.

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Re:R Passes SAS, but Python Leaves Them Both Behind by metaobject on Sunday March 05, 2017 @07:23PM (#13799802)

Mostly agree, but I've also seen a fair bit of C/C++ skills associated with jobs involving *nix development environments. I've rarely seen C++ associated with embedded jobs (even though I've read that it can certainly be used if care is taken to avoid things like dynamic dispatch, etc)

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Re:R Passes SAS, but Python Leaves Them Both Behind by charles-salvia on Sunday March 05, 2017 @09:41PM (#13800337)

C++ is very big in finance and game development.

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Re:R Passes SAS, but Python Leaves Them Both Behind by Arizhel on Monday March 06, 2017 @03:15PM (#13805700)

C++ is used in avionics.

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Re:R Passes SAS, but Python Leaves Them Both Behind by xapata on Sunday March 05, 2017 @09:13PM (#13800243)

R and Python have some similarities, but saying a they are largely overlapping is a bit of an exaggeration.

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