> -----Original Message----- > From: Micha Schopman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 2:59 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: macromedia and Adobe?! > > And you would get real satisfaction for a longer period out of purely > maintaining... seriously? I think you will get bored pretty soon if you > have to work like a patchrobot day in day out.
Geeze... I thought my mouth was empty, but now it seems somebody has put all these words in there...? ;^) I didn't say _I_ would do anything of the sort. All I'm saying is that some people are very comfortable in that role. There are people that love a language and just want to work in it - others who just don't want to learn anything new because they're just trying to make it to retirement. > Maybe some oil on the fire, but it is never too late to invest some of > your time into other products. I know, some people seem to have a dislike > against it, but playing with C# (VB.NET is dead) might help your career > and provides you with a different vision and the abilities to approach > problems in a different way. Same counts for Java. Going from Java to C# > is easier than going from C# to Java so keep that in mind. It might look a > bit abstract but once you know the basics of the IDE and the language, you > quickly end up playing with code in the late hours. It just depends on > wether you are interested. It has no negative sides, besides that you > start to get annoyed by differences. Too true - and the great thing about CF is that regardless what happens there are so many complementary skills to begin with. SQL/Database managment, Flash, JavaScript, DHTML, Java, Interface design, usability, accessibility, Graphic Design, etc - all of these skills are directly applicable to ColdFusion development. (Personally I think that JavaScript is one of the very best things you could learn today: knowing it means you know ActionScript, DHTML, Windows Scripting, SilkScript, etc - it's just used in so many products today.) Any of these skills might get you a job should CF disappear, but any of them will also improve your CF work should you want to stay in that game. Learning new skills doesn't mean you have to forsake your old skills - new skills should compliment your old skills. Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:203393 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
