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Don't be put off by the laundry list of skills posted on job listings. Most of what they want will be superficial or if it is very detailed and critical it is VERY unlikely they would cut the new guy lose on it. I would say focus on Python, AWS/Azure. Most companies don't have a clue what they are doing with ML or AI so they are just chasing a fad. By all means bone up on it in your spare time but don't let it put you off from applying.

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Thanks for taking the time to reply! I still feel more comfortable with PHP, but I guess it doesn't hurt to start learning more Python.

There must still be a few PHP jobs out there, why not stick to your strength?

Python is a great skill to have, and honestly it's not that hard to learn but it is quite a bit different from PHP. A lot of other languages are more similar to PHP than Python is and they might be easier to pick up.

You can't really go wrong with learning TypeScript these days as it's useful on the front-end and back-end.

AWS seems to be a commonly sought-after skill, so is Kubernetes. I've recently learned more than I ever wanted to know about AWS and I feel dumber for it.

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