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 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,3d6589e7b2c60444 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2003-05-07 06:25:36 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!logbridge.uoregon.edu!hammer.uoregon.edu!skates!not-for-mail From: Stephen Leake Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: employment with ada Date: 07 May 2003 09:23:54 -0400 Organization: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (skates.gsfc.nasa.gov) Message-ID: References: <626e8ae.0305011636.5e899da3@posting.google.com> <4mo7bvc2n70k6eikm3muu2965nbo3m77ov@4ax.com> <7vhe888m25.fsf@vlinux.voxelvision.no> NNTP-Posting-Host: anarres.gsfc.nasa.gov Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Trace: skates.gsfc.nasa.gov 1052314751 26093 128.183.235.92 (7 May 2003 13:39:11 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@news.gsfc.nasa.gov NNTP-Posting-Date: 7 May 2003 13:39:11 GMT User-Agent: Gnus/5.09 (Gnus v5.9.0) Emacs/21.2 Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:37027 Date: 2003-05-07T13:39:11+00:00 List-Id: Wesley Groleau writes: > > Yes, sadly there are too many employers who look mainly at prgromming > > language skills. In my experience, knowledge of a speecific > > programming language or specific tool is probably the least important > > skill in a project of any size. > > But, unfortunately, it is usually the most important > factor in getting the job. > > Someone who can claim one year experience in C# > (and nothing else) is more likely to be hired > for a C# job than someone who can claim a year > or more in each of ten other languages. The point is there should not be "C# jobs". There should be web jobs, or real-time jobs, or business process jobs. The language is just a tool, not a requirement! Sigh. -- -- Stephe