> > However, I stand by my > > point that there isn't any real monetary incentive to learn anything > > other than a very popular language (such as Java) right now. > > I am in business for myself. Most of my income in the last year has > come from working with C/C++ and PHP as far as programming languages > are concerned. I had worked with Java earlier , and it was paying the > bills for a while, although it created a strong temptation for me to > use profane language. I strongly dislike continually being forced to > use a semi to move a roomful of furniture. I eventually convinced the > client to migrate to PHP.
I couldn't agree more. Every time I look at Java code, I question my desire to be a programmer. Programming should be fun. Luckily I've avoided it thus far in my career and I hope to continue to do so. Greg /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
