Re-learn C++ or Java?

[fjr at marsdome.myip.org (Frank J. Ramsay)]

I saw the other day that in 2002 there is expected to be more code
written in Java than C++.  Pretty remarkable really, and it shows that
java is becoming an imporant job skill.  As for classes, I'd just
download the free version JBuilder and pick up a couple of Learning Java
books, and work on learning it.  (well I learn things best that way)

If you really want training in it, I recommend SUN Microsystems.  I took
their Perl class a few years back and it was very good (but expensive)
They have local training centers in Boston and Burlington.

			-fjr

On Tue, 2001-08-28 at 19:51, David Kramer wrote:
> So I am part of the large crowd that is exceeding at being unemployed.
> 
> I'm heavily in the UNIX camp (never done Windows-specific development, but
> I have done cross-platform).  Strong C and Perl and web development on
> UNIX.  Most of the UNIX (aledged) positions out there seem to require C++,
> Java, embedded, and/or real time.
> 
> I have taken classes in both C++ and Java, and have gone through books on
> my own.  I know C++ pretty well, and Java passingly.  Embedded programming
> and realtime are not easily learned in a classroom, and certainly not in
> one course.
> 
> The frustrating part is that very few companies seem to care about what I
> know, they only care about how many years I got paid for doing it in the
> past.  This seems a little myopic to me.  On the occasions that I have
> gotten companies to give me a C++ technical test I have done well.
> 
> I'm thinking that if I take another course in one of these topics now, it
> won't be job experience but at least it will be more recent (the other
> classes were several years ago).
> 
> a) Does this make sense, or am I wasting my time and $1200 or so?
> 
> b) C++ or Java?  Since I have done web development, Java seems like a good
> choice,  but C++ is more flexible for other types of applications.
> 
> c) What training companies do you recommend?
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> 
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