Derek Kalweit wrote: > Personally, I have to think about the next 30 years or so of my > career(retiring right before January 2038 at the latest), unlike most > people here. I have to think of what I can write applications in for > my side business, ignoring any marketing hype(consumers rarely care), > but I also have to keep a pulse on the job market for software > engineers in my area. > > In all reality, what you will have to work with and what platforms 30 years, or even 8 years from now is totally irrelevant now. The face of development changes so fast that what we are using now will be the same as other obscure languages. Our beloved VFP will still be around until the desktop as we know it will cease to exist.
Derek Kalweit wrote: To a real software engineer, the language is irrelevant-- it's the design principles that are key. That is the key point. I will not be here to take up the banner for what ever the next new bright shiny 'language of the month' shall be but until I retire (about 2 yrs from now) I will be gainfully employed. My present job is doing web development with PHP/MYSql and some VFP/FP-DOS. A good developer will be in demand. What language? - well, the flavor of the month. Jim This email message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
