[user5994461]

>>> and [any language] is not very difficult to learn.

I'm all for training and learning, but pretending that anything can be picked up quickly and easily is just wrong, especially in a trading environment.

Any typo or bug is going to cost millions of dollars, it's very hostile to newcomers. They will be struggling enough to learn about finance and the company.

[rwmj]

> Any typo or bug is going to cost millions of dollars

Good job they're using a language and other techniques which ensure that bugs are caught early, often at compile time.

[dmitriid]

yeah... no. only certain tupes of bugs.

a compiler can’t catch a bug if you calculate interest rates incorrectly, for example.

[frou_dh]

Minsky is on record as saying they have a maniacal bent for code review & code readability at Jane Street.

[ayushgp]

That needs to be written in unit tests and also needs to be code reviewed. Also such bugs can be brought into the system by experienced devs as well.

[steve_musk]

That is what unit tests are for.