Re: Ada Skill Assessments

[czgrr <czgrr@my-deja.com>]

In article <7lgtt1$s28$1@nnrp1.deja.com>,
  edabobojr@yahoo.com wrote:
> I was wondering how you would recommend the "young talent" develop
> their Ada skills.  After using Ada throughout college I took a
position
> in another language and am interested in developing my abilities to
> possibly become a competent Ada programmer for later jobs.  Any input
> or recommendations would be appreciated.  Thank you

Well, I am in the opposite position right now. I have several years
experience in Ada (83), but the job I am now doing will soon require
some Visual C++ programming.

So I am teaching myself C++, subscribing to newsgroups, asking and
answering questions - this is something which we can all help you with
- and *using* it. And I am teaching myself the "Visual" bit by
developing the GUI for my current project in the ObjectAda GUI Builder,
and at the same time, implementing the same functionality in Visual C++.

So why don't you try something like that. You currently (I assume) have
your "position in another language", so get yourself an Ada compiler -
there are free ones about - and use your work projects to help you. If
you are not allowed to for copyright or security reasons, well, it can
still give you ideas.

But you will need to invest some serious personal time to do this,
unless your work sanctions you learning it there. This might be an
option if it is "for later jobs". And *use* Ada, keep pushing, keep
expanding the knowledge.

All the best with your Ada developing, and remember that we are all
here to help you. I would recommend that you *try* to solve things
first, and post your code with specific questions, rather than asking
vague, general questions which will not teach you anything if we do it
all for you.

Regards,
czgrr

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