If we're talking about choices in programming languages, we ought to point out that there's more than one type of programmer, too:
https://blog.codinghorror.com/the-two-types-of-programmers/ https://blog.codinghorror.com/mort-elvis-einstein-and-you/ "There's 10 kinds of people in the world, those who understand binary, and those who don't" On Mon, Jun 20, 2016 at 2:44 PM, Stephen Russell <[email protected]> wrote: > Alan I took to C# from the get go so I don't consider it an issue for me > but a good point to be aware of. > > On Mon, Jun 20, 2016 at 1:30 PM, Alan Bourke <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> >> Except it does matter if the frameworks and tooling don't support VB, >> for example in the next Asp.Net >> >> >> -- >> Alan Bourke >> alanpbourke (at) fastmail (dot) fm >> >> On Mon, 20 Jun 2016, at 06:55 PM, Laurie Alvey wrote: >> > If you're using .NET, then it doesn't really matter - it all ends up with >> > the sane CLR. >> > >> > Laurie >> > >> > On 20 June 2016 at 18:33, Kurt Wendt <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > > DARN - I hate when this happens. I type an e-mail reply - but, forget >> to >> > > send it - and have other windows in front of it. So - now - 3 days >> later - >> > > I see I didn't send it! So - here goes... >> > > >> > > I totally agree with you Alan. >> > > >> > > Funny thing is - a while ago - they were a purely VB shop. Then - some >> of >> > > the systems folks here started having an argument about what to >> develop in. >> > > The CTO then put out the word via e-mail, re:VB vs. C#. Which then had >> more >> > > people arguing. So - then he called a meeting of the entire systems >> dept. - >> > > like about 30 people - and we argued in a conference room. Kinda funny >> - >> > > since one guy says this other guy in the group had ALREADY been doing >> > > coding in C# - when we were supposed to be a VB shop. So - in the end >> - the >> > > CTO decided to let Each Programmer decide what they would prefer to >> code >> > > in. So - now we are officially a 2 language shop! >> > > >> > > :-) >> > > >> > > Regards, >> > > Kurt Wendt >> > > Senior Systems Analyst >> > > >> > > >> > > Tel. +1-212-747-9100 >> > > www.GlobeTax.com >> > > >> > > >> > > -----Original Message----- >> > > From: ProfoxTech [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >> Alan >> > > Bourke >> > > Sent: Friday, June 17, 2016 2:40 PM >> > > To: [email protected] >> > > Subject: Re: [NF] Which Programming Language Should I Learn? >> > > >> > > Make it C# would be my opinion. >> > > >> > > -- >> > > Alan Bourke >> > > alanpbourke (at) fastmail (dot) fm >> > > >> > > On Fri, 17 Jun 2016, at 06:21 PM, Kurt Wendt wrote: >> > > > Yeah - I started on an Apple II doing BASIC in 1980. Dabbled in BASIC >> > > > for years - then 'fell in love' with TurboPascal. >> > > > >> > > > I'm still doing VFP. But, at my job - they are Pushing me Seriously >> to >> > > > get on-board w/.Net - and either learn VB or C#. >> > > > >> > > > So - I gotta get crackin' and start watching some video tutorials - >> > > > and get my head wrapped around a new language... >> > > > >> > > > Regards, >> > > > Kurt Wendt >> > > > Senior Systems Analyst >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > Tel. +1-212-747-9100 >> > > > www.GlobeTax.com >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > -----Original Message----- >> > > > From: ProfoxTech [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >> > > > John R. Sowden >> > > > Sent: Friday, June 17, 2016 1:16 PM >> > > > To: [email protected] >> > > > Subject: Re: [NF] Which Programming Language Should I Learn? >> > > > >> > > > This is interesting. When I started with computers in 1977 (TRS-80 >> > > > Model I), I was the target market for computers, software, etc. I am >> > > > a small businessperson who invested time and energy into using >> computers. >> > > > I loved it! Now, I am not recognized at all. Either I use canned >> > > > software (gnucash, a quicken wanna be), an Office Program (Libre >> > > > Office), etc. or I am a "developer" earning a living writing code >> for >> > > others. >> > > > Neither apply. I have been writing in dBASE II, dBXL, Foxbase, >> > > > FoxPro/DOS (Visual Foxpro 5.0, never worked (not enough memory error >> > > > with more than enough memory)). Now I am trying Pure Basic. I >> wonder >> > > > what happened to the rest of us. >> > > > >> > > > John >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > On 06/17/2016 09:54 AM, Gene Wirchenko wrote: >> > > > > At 09:18 2016-06-17, Alan Bourke <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > > >> With added Lord Of The Rings comparisions. >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> http://carlcheo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/which-programming-la >> > > > >> ng uage-should-i-learn-first-infographic.png >> > > > >> >> > > > > >> > > > > It made for a break from all the shooting-yourself-in-the-foot >> > > > > comparisons. >> > > > > >> > > > > Sincerely, >> > > > > >> > > > > Gene Wirchenko >> > > > > >> > > > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/CACW6n4t9oiYctqDU5B7U5neD99pCh6P9G=o48u50jksawrm...@mail.gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. 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