On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 9:13 AM, Jay Pipes <[email protected]> wrote:
> > As for your previous comment about wishing all C++ developers first learned > Java, sure, it's fine to have some experience with Java, but unfortunately, > learning Java *first*, many developers fail to understand that OOP is *not* > appropriate in many places in C++, and procedural and generic/meta > programming are more appropriate. Also, Java developers simply never learn > the intricacies of memory management and resource ownership issues that > experienced C++ developers have a grab-bag of techniques to use to solve > different problems. Put briefly: to Java developers, everything looks like > a nail since all they have is (an object-oriented) hammer. > > -jay > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: > https://launchpad.net/~drizzle-discuss<https://launchpad.net/%7Edrizzle-discuss> > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : > https://launchpad.net/~drizzle-discuss<https://launchpad.net/%7Edrizzle-discuss> > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > Then perhaps all C programmers should swim a few laps in the Java pool before jumping in to the C++ deep end. --Justin
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