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I have some experience with python and I've built various things, from small utilities to websites with it. My most interesting project was helping to port a scientific application from c++ and Qt3 to Python and Qt4. It also involved writing a few more intensive algorithms in Pyrex. It was interesting to see just how much the code shrunk, while keeping the application itself just as speedy.

I have some experience with python and I've built various things, from small utilities to websites with it. My most interesting project was helping to port a scientific application from c++ and Qt3 to Python and Qt4. It also involved writing a few more intensive algorithms in Pyrex. It was interesting to see just how much the code shrunk, while keeping the application itself just as speedy.

I have used JavaScript and HTML to build a small web game, Mousebuster (not online, get it from [http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/317039/mousebuster.zip my dropbox]. Although at first I did not like javascript at all, I quickly realised it's immense advantage: huge existing install base.

I have used JavaScript and HTML to build a small web game, Mousebuster (not online, get it from [http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/317039/mousebuster.zip my dropbox]). Although at first I did not like javascript at all, I quickly realised it's immense advantage: huge existing install base.

I also had some contact with C# and Java and have been thoroughly disappointed by their general lack of expressiveness. I did one small schoolwork in C#, that dealt with a [http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/317039/csharp.zip database of students]. Recently, I did another small schoolwork in Java, dealing with a [http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/317039/cricket.zip cricket club]. After finishing each, I was amazed at how much of my code was just boilerplate or fighting the type system, code that I wouldn't have had to write in a more dynamic language.

I also had some contact with C# and Java and have been thoroughly disappointed by their general lack of expressiveness. I did one small schoolwork in C#, that dealt with a [http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/317039/csharp.zip database of students]. Recently, I did another small schoolwork in Java, dealing with a [http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/317039/cricket.zip cricket club]. After finishing each, I was amazed at how much of my code was just boilerplate or fighting the type system, code that I wouldn't have had to write in a more dynamic language.