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I'm curious if Python specialists typically command the same market power.

From what I understand, Python's broad set of available libraries and APIs make it somewhat more suitable for use by generalists.

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You'll definitely find specialists in python but they'll also be experts in specific frameworks or packages like Django/Pylons/Pyramid etc. I'd say the same thing goes for ruby...if you're a ruby expert it's almost explicit that you'll at least have an intermediate knowledge of rails.

Agreed. The ruby expert will probably also be proficient in HTML, JavaScript, and CSS. You need a range of skills to be an expert in something.

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