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mackenga · Dec 17th, 2007, 6:25 PM

I recommend C++ for starters, and then a look at Java. It might be a UK thing, but while there's quite a bit of interest in C# the real buzz is still around J2EE rather than .NET. Java and C# are so similar you could probably pick up C# in a month or so once you have some Java experience, and there'd certainly be no harm in knowing your way around both.

My employer currently pays me to maintain VB6 apps, and wants to train me to use C#.NET. I'm training myself in J2EE. Nicer technology, more money, more career flexibility.

Game_Ender · Dec 19th, 2007, 2:16 AM

You should definitly stay proficient in multiple languages at the same time. I would pick one from each family (bare metal, functional, OO, managed, dynamic, etc). A decent set is C++, Python, C# and Lisp. If are truly proficient in all four you will be able tackle problems in any one language much better then you could just knowing that language.

Its also important to note that almost all good programmers know more than one language, and if you went through a CS/Software Engineering degree and they didn't teach you at least 2 languages you were done a disservice.

Myself, I am only proficient in C++, Python and Java. I know some Ocaml but really need to write a few applications in it before I would even call myself and ocaml coder.

Jimbo · Dec 19th, 2007, 2:52 AM

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Originally Posted by mackenga

I recommend C++ for starters, and then a look at Java. It might be a UK thing, but while there's quite a bit of interest in C# the real buzz is still around J2EE rather than .NET.

I don't get much exposure to the real buzz (being completely surrounded by .NET and related marketing at work), so I don't know if that's the case here or not. When you say the buzz is "still around" J2EE, are you expecting that buzz go wax or wean over the next few years? And what about the relative momentum of C#/.NET? And, as I'm woefully ignorant of J2EE, what does it provide that C# doesn't (or doesn't provide well)?

Kuryn · Dec 19th, 2007, 7:08 AM

Well the problem with me is that if I learn one, I easily forget the other, no matter how long I know it.

Dec 17th, 2007, 6:25 PM	#11
mackenga Professional Programmer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 321 Rep Power: 4	Re: C# vs C++ Career Move I recommend C++ for starters, and then a look at Java. It might be a UK thing, but while there's quite a bit of interest in C# the real buzz is still around J2EE rather than .NET. Java and C# are so similar you could probably pick up C# in a month or so once you have some Java experience, and there'd certainly be no harm in knowing your way around both. My employer currently pays me to maintain VB6 apps, and wants to train me to use C#.NET. I'm training myself in J2EE. Nicer technology, more money, more career flexibility. __________________ "I'm not a genius. Why do I have to suffer?"

Dec 19th, 2007, 2:16 AM	#12
Game_Ender Professional Programmer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 306 Rep Power: 3	Re: C# vs C++ Career Move You should definitly stay proficient in multiple languages at the same time. I would pick one from each family (bare metal, functional, OO, managed, dynamic, etc). A decent set is C++, Python, C# and Lisp. If are truly proficient in all four you will be able tackle problems in any one language much better then you could just knowing that language. Its also important to note that almost all good programmers know more than one language, and if you went through a CS/Software Engineering degree and they didn't teach you at least 2 languages you were done a disservice. Myself, I am only proficient in C++, Python and Java. I know some Ocaml but really need to write a few applications in it before I would even call myself and ocaml coder. __________________ Robotics @ Maryland AUV Team - Software Lead

Dec 19th, 2007, 7:08 AM	#14
Kuryn Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	Re: C# vs C++ Career Move Well the problem with me is that if I learn one, I easily forget the other, no matter how long I know it.

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