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=-2.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,MAILING_LIST_MULTI autolearn=unavailable autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,92c39a3be0a7f17d,start X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-11-09 09:57:35 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!newsfeeds.belnet.be!news.belnet.be!oleane.net!oleane!fr.usenet-edu.net!usenet-edu.net!enst!enst.fr!not-for-mail From: Michal Nowak Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Future with Ada Date: Fri, 09 Nov 2001 18:59:25 +0100 Organization: ENST, France Sender: comp.lang.ada-admin@ada.eu.org Message-ID: Reply-To: comp.lang.ada@ada.eu.org NNTP-Posting-Host: marvin.enst.fr Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT X-Trace: avanie.enst.fr 1005328653 34205 137.194.161.2 (9 Nov 2001 17:57:33 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@enst.fr NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2001 17:57:33 +0000 (UTC) To: "comp.lang.ada usegroup->mailing list gateway" Return-Path: X-Mailer: Calypso Version 3.20.01.01 (3) Errors-To: comp.lang.ada-admin@ada.eu.org X-BeenThere: comp.lang.ada@ada.eu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.6 Precedence: bulk X-Reply-To: vinnie@inetia.pl List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: comp.lang.ada mail<->news gateway List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Errors-To: comp.lang.ada-admin@ada.eu.org X-BeenThere: comp.lang.ada@ada.eu.org Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:16150 Date: 2001-11-09T18:59:25+01:00 Some month ago I discovered Ada and found it a greatest programming language among the common programming laguages taught at universities (Pascal, C++, Java and others). I started play with Ada a bit and experienced all benfits of using Ada (everyone here knows what they are, so no need to write it). During reading some posts here and looking through some job services I found that Ada is not so widely used as C++ or Java nowadays. I serioulsy think about catching a job in Ada after I finish my studies (I'm on last year now). If to work as a programmer I would like to write in Ada. I looked through some job offers at Ada Information Clearinghouse. I did not browsed all, because I'm on dial-up connection, but lots of them required at least 1-2 experience. I haven't found any company in my country (Poland) who may need an Ada prorammer (especially inexperianced newbie), so I cannot gain experience here. It comes time to write my M. Sc. diploma and I am on a crossroads now. I may use Java or Ada for it. I talked with my leading promotor and told him, that I will prefer to use Ada. After explaining him all benefits from using Ada he agreed with me. Considering facts given above I came to two scenarios: 1. Use Ada for my M.Sc. diploma. This will allow me to gain some additional experience in Ada (I know it does not count, but it is better to use it here than nowhere). 2. Use Java or C++ for my diploma and use Ada for self-needed programs or for pleasure. I will get more Java C++ experience here which will allow me to catch better job at least my country. It will be not commercial project, by it will be not typical student project also. Doing it well from the beginnig to the end will help me to gain some experience. Of course the better scenario for me is the first one. Here comes my final questions. Is there a possibility for inexperienced Ada programmer to find a job? I suspect that there is, but where or how to seek it? Is there a possibility to find somewhere such offers (for example job services, which allow browsing offers sorted by years of experience required)? Thank you for your time, regards, Mike ----------------------------------------- ____| \%/ |~~\ O | o>> Mike Nowak | T | / > vinnie@inetia.pl | http://www.geocities.com/vinnie14pl _|__