Re: TIOBE Programming Community Index for November 2007

[Markus E L <development-2006-8ecbb5cc8aREMOVETHIS@ANDTHATm-e-leypold.de>]

Martin Krischik wrote:

> Hello,
>
> You, I don't like the index, but it is there, widely used and I think we
> have to deal with it.
>
> And currently we deal badly - place 20 - one down and we are off the scale:
>
> http://www.tiobe.com/tpci.htm
>
> Yes, sure those Lua advocates must have fixed something to gain 32 places in
> one year:
>
> http://www.tiobe.com/tiobe_index/Lua.html
>
> But then it shows that they have a dedicated comunity which can fix
> something. Why can't we?
>
> On a lighter side: Visual-Basic overtook C++ ?!?
>


"The ratings are based on the world-wide availability of skilled
engineers, courses and third party vendors."

That might explain a lot: C++ programmers are presently much in
demand, VB programmers are getting phased out. Ehat the index
basically measures (partially, at least) is unemployment.

Just an idea ;-).

Regards -- Markus