Thank you for your interest.

I am a Python Programmer.
After working for 25 years in 'Sales' (not programming), I am recently retired and currently looking for the next big thing.

Unfortunately, my experience is in nothing remotely connected to networking nor do I overly care about networks or the front facing portions of code.  So, I am not a match for the job described as I understand it.  (Though, you know, Network Security is all the rage and with the proper problem set could be quite interesting, so I'd be glad to focus my energies on that, if you're of the mind to foot the bill while I come up to speed.)

That said (and perhaps more in line where we'd actually find a match), I have a fondness for working with arrays and datasets.  On my personal website (www.paufler.net), I've posted numerous samples of both -- with manipulations of photographic arrays being those dearest to my heart.  If specific links are desired or you'd like a verbal walk-through over the phone, please let me know.

As for my current pet project, today, this afternoon, this week, I expect to be exploring the edges of SQL.  I had always written this technology off as being overkill, as the use cases I'd come across on my own could always be solved much easier with a simple csv file.  However, having decided to venture down the logical programming rabbit hole, it has become apparent that there is no good (IMHO) Python library for this (as everyone I've come across relies on parsing string text into function calls, which means they are prone to bugs that no IDE will ever assist in detangling).  From there, I looked at tree structures, but it's not a popular solution; and so, I'd end up writing my own logic (and rather than saying, I'm not that smart; I'll say, I'm smart enough to know it's not worth the hassle).  Anyway, long story short, it's about here in my search that I came across a solution for the Eight Queens Problem (classic logical programming stuff) using SQL and I knew I'd found the way to integrate pure Logical Programming into Python with pre-existing libraries.

So, anyway, that's who I am, that's where I'm at.
The long story can be found on my website: www.paufler.net.

And though I've never worked as a professional programmer and only have two years of coding under my belt, coupled with my life experience and other studies, I like to think I bring far more (far-far, far-far-far more) to the table than any recent college graduate.

But then, you know, there are those who disagree.
So, once again, I thank you for your inquiry.
If you are interested in continuing the conversation, please let me know.


Thank You,
Brett Paufler

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You know, because I copyright everything.