Dave Smith wrote: > Steve wrote: >> # of C jobs - 17583 >> # of Java jobs - 16384 >> # of C++ jobs - 8292 >> > > I'd be willing to bet my pointer arithmetic that most of those C jobs > are actually C++ jobs. Seriously, when was the last time you saw a > non-kernel-space program written in vanilla C? And no, GTK apps don't > count. :) > > Most recruiters and HR minions don't seem to know the difference between > C and C++ anyway, let alone any other languages. Today I got an email > from a recruiter for a Python job, saying that C# and C++ experience > could be substituted for Python experience because the syntax is, quote, > "very similar." > > Wow. > > --Dave
Okay, that's pretty bad. I've had the same experience with interviewers. Not HR, but developers have questioned my reasoning for distinguishing between C and C++. And as for your first question, most of my research work has been in vanilla C. Maybe that's why I never get anything done :). -- Topher Fischer GnuPG Fingerprint: 3597 1B8D C7A5 C5AF 2E19 EFF5 2FC3 BE99 D123 6674 [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://www.thetopher.com
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