Python busting out

[Vepxistqaosani]

At my firm -- which must remain anonymous, I guess -- I'm the only
Pythoneer. We are strongly encouraged to use only "Approved Technologies".

However, we are even more strongly encouraged to get the job done; when
Python is obviously superior to the alternatives, I can use Python.

For instance, our Approved Technology for database reporting is Cognos
Impromptu. But a recent report I had to write in Cognos involved a
20-way self-join of a 90-column view (don't ask). This was not an ideal
solution. Since the final format was an Excel file, I volunteered to do
it in Python. Python can run the same report in 1/20 the time and do all
the formatting via Excel VBA.

They still want me to figure out how to do this with Cognos, but they're
so happy with the Python solution, they've forgotten to pressure me on
the issue.

The end result is that other folks around the company are getting
interested in Python.

So who needs books when you can offer performance?

 

[Jegenye 2001 Bt]

Lovely story about the coolness of Python and the PHB effect... <grin>

Miklós

 

[Ben Finney]

At my firm -- which must remain anonymous, I guess -- I'm the only
Pythoneer. We are strongly encouraged to use only "Approved
Technologies".
[...]
They still want me to figure out how to do this with [existing
Approved Technology], but they're so happy with the Python solution,
they've forgotten to pressure me on the issue.

Your task is not complete. One important step remains: exert pressure,
via this sterling example and any others you can find, that Python
should *be* an Approved Technology for the company.