What could work a Python developer?

[cpuin]

Hi everybody.
Python is my favourite language, because of the simplicity and great modules.
I like it a lot, I'd like to work something as developer with Python , but before dig deeper in it I'd like to understand better two points:
- what jobs could find a Python developer apart of Jango/Web development?
- I'd like to make my personal programs with Python 3 and PyQt5/PySide/Wx, but I'm not sure how to protect and wether is possible to protect the code.I know that there are some instruments which compress the code and make it not readable, but this is not a reliable protection.Is it possible to exist commercial GUI software written in Python.What advices could you give.

[j.crater]

Hello and welcome!

Python is a general purpose programming language. So jobs you can find are very much like those you'd find for other languages, such as C++, Java, etc. It is less likely that you will find Python in low level programming (operating systems, drivers, embedded systems) or game development. But for most of other things, Python can fit the bill. Since you are aware of the numerous existing Python modules, you can easily imagine Python in various scenarios. The most common uses I am aware of are web development, data science, task automation/scripting, system administration, software testing, web scraping...

As you have found, it is very very hard to protect Python code, once someone has access to your program files. But a popular solution is to offer your program as an online service. That way your code will run on a secure server, and user gets access only to the interface.