Re: Lack of Ada programmers?

[clarkm@slab.pr.erau.edu (Michael Clark)]

In article <1993Mar31.213029.1085@ennews.eas.asu.edu> dbrancat@slab.pr.erau.edu (Donald Brancato) writes:
>  In regard to the question raised about the lack of Ada programmers,
>I would like to submit my humble opinion.
>  I am a senior undergraduate student at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
>University in Prescott, Arizona majoring in Aviation Computer Science.
>Since the fall of 1989 our computer science curriculum has been centered
>around Ada.  Everything from general programming concepts, graphics, data
>structures, files and database systems, and software engineering has been
>taught using Ada as the base language.  And, since the interest of most
>students lies in the aeronautical industry, I think the language was well
>chosen.  I recently returned from a 6 month Co-op with NASA -Goddard Space
>Flight Center working in the Software Engineering Laboratory.  My studies
>were well received, as I was working on telemetry simulators in Ada.
>  I guess the thrust of my point is that the belief that there are not
>enough Ada programmers has not been researched enough to be valid.  
>A recent article in Communication of the ACM discussed a study done on
>universities currently teaching Ada as the primary language listed over
>50 universities in the U.S. alone.
>   Whether you select Ada as your language of choice is not the concern
>here.  It doesn't take a genius to extrapolate the concepts of one language
>to any other language.  In fact, after studying Ada for a couple years I
>went on to learn C, C++, and Pascal.
>  Anyway, for those individuals who use this excuse to crucify Ada, I will
>include my address and telephone to entertain any job opportunities.  Now
>don't think that I'll be waiting by the phone drooling, I merely wanted
>to make my point and provide a possible solution to the lack of Ada
>programmers.
>
>					- Michael J. Clark
>					  clarkm@slab.pr.erau.edu
>

Please excuse my forgetfullness :

	Michael J. Clark
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