Very seldom do we see this kind of lists in job postings. This here is an ad for a job in Portland, Oregon. (“PERL Application Developer”) We cut to the chase, to the last part of the posting, where special extra attributes of the applicant are listed:
> Would like candidates with lisp, scheme, ml, ocaml, haskell, smalltalk, python and/or ruby experience either on the job or as a hobby.
> NOT LOOKING FOR: VB, php, oracle forms, pl/sql, xml, html, korn/bourne shell, csh
This was a while ago, and today I found a job posting that was looking for rather unusual skill-set:
> “Responsibilities include training, support of CAD application, and development of tools and shortcuts utilizing LISP or VB Script programs for periodic update to company CAD standard. ”
And another in the same line of business:
> Ability to enhance and maintain existing Macromedia Flash architecture and ActionScript.” PLUS “C++, C#, VB/VBA and/or Lisp”
>” Experience with XML, XSLT, XSL-FO, ANT and other web technologies a must. ”
>”Working knowledge of HTML, JavaScript, and Perl.” PLUS ” Knowledge of Macromedia Flash architecture and ActionScript.”
Things can get hairy at that job, if you don’t like learning.