From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,FREEMAIL_FROM autolearn=unavailable autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Received: by 10.42.158.196 with SMTP id i4mr34043093icx.6.1436165815232; Sun, 05 Jul 2015 23:56:55 -0700 (PDT) X-Received: by 10.50.79.137 with SMTP id j9mr827346igx.15.1436165815214; Sun, 05 Jul 2015 23:56:55 -0700 (PDT) Path: eternal-september.org!reader01.eternal-september.org!reader02.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!mx02.eternal-september.org!feeder.eternal-september.org!news.glorb.com!wf20no441167igc.0!news-out.google.com!a16ni11254ign.0!nntp.google.com!qs7no600026igc.0!postnews.google.com!glegroupsg2000goo.googlegroups.com!not-for-mail Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2015 23:56:54 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <20b5dc14-cc75-41b7-ba1f-93235cca1876@googlegroups.com> Complaints-To: groups-abuse@google.com Injection-Info: glegroupsg2000goo.googlegroups.com; posting-host=75.95.203.18; posting-account=LwU5fwoAAAA7QyEG16xXUj4N3XrBfwKS NNTP-Posting-Host: 75.95.203.18 References: <974c8db0-c9e8-49d4-8db1-3417ec49217b@googlegroups.com> <20b5dc14-cc75-41b7-ba1f-93235cca1876@googlegroups.com> User-Agent: G2/1.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: Subject: Re: newbie, Spark 2014 or Ada 2012 From: nomadfate@gmail.com Injection-Date: Mon, 06 Jul 2015 06:56:55 +0000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Xref: news.eternal-september.org comp.lang.ada:26625 Date: 2015-07-05T23:56:54-07:00 List-Id: On Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 4:16:49 PM UTC-10, David Botton wrote: > If you learn Ada well you will be a better programmer in any imperative l= anguage. So if this is about hobbies, it is the better choice since you can= convert your skills in to any other imperative language easily. It offers = the widest ability to express your ideas. D is not far behind (and in many = areas offers more), but lacks the rigidity that will help you go from progr= ammer to engineer. >=20 > As for Spark, it has a very specific niche, but not a first choice or gen= eral purpose. >=20 > The other languages you list offer little educational / personal growth b= enefit, but once you know Ada well can just step in to them when you need t= o. >=20 > If the goal is dollars and not personal growth, your probably better off = learning Python and then Java. >=20 > David Botton Thank you for your reply. This is for a hobby. I am trying to choose between embedded micro-controlle= r programming and application programming. It seems working with micro-cont= roller and electronic component is more fun to me than looking at the compu= ter screen screen for application programming. I tried Basic Stamp micro-co= ntroller 10 years ago. Now I have Arduino uno. I guess I am ready to learn = how micro-controller really work. I think I will eventually choose between = Ada and C for micro-controller programming. I will also learn assembly for = debugging. This hobby will take me years to learn. I do have an 2-year Elec= tronic A.S. degree, so that helps a lot.