I probably could have stated my case more elegantly as well. It just always gets my goat when people tell me I "have to" to do something or I am "stupid".
My point is that there are a LOT of programming jobs that have nothing to do with .net or Java. And the skill sets are not as available as they are for Java and .net (where every newbie programmer lists one or the other on their resume.) Therefore, it has been easy for me to find a job whenever I have needed one. My resume lists Java, but not .net. I don't have enough seat time in .net to list it yet. (Home practice doesn't count). Personally, I don't like most of the work being done in .net, nor in Java. I wouldn't want to sit in my chair and develop in either for any significant part of my day. Been there. Done that. Didn't like it. Moved on. While on the philosphy of work, I personally don't like to work as a <fill-in-the-language> programmer on a large programming staff. I much prefer working for a small company that has programming needs. This lets me work more as a technologist and technical advisor than as a line coder. The jobs seem more stable, and there is a great feeling of being part of the team rather than a plug-and-play component replacable by a cheaper version next year. Just my 2 cents. Jerry Johnson Technologist On 7/6/05, Matthew Small <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm sure you're right, I made a bad choice on the language, and that's > really beside the point. The point is, as a web programmer, there are two > 800-pound gorilla technologies that lord over the rest of the technologies. > You ought to be able to tame one of them. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:163076 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
