Future

Scheme(SICP) -> Haskell(_____) -> C(K&R, _____) -> ________

Fill in the blanks to plan my future so I am prepared for serious programming studying (college).

college
1) learn ^java and _vb6.
2) kill self.
3) ???
4) PROFIT!!!

>>1
Scheme(SICP) -> Haskell(fag) -> C(K&R) -> Python

serious programming studying (college).
AHAHAHAH

As much as we make fun of it, Enterprise Java and .NET languages (C#, VB.NET mainly) seem to be the way of the future. Though you should learn Python, Lisp and Ruby ``on the side'' to help you become a better programmer.

Oh, and some shell language like Bash if you ever do any sysadmin stuff

>>4
As much as we make fun of it, Enterprise Java and .NET languages (C#, VB.NET mainly) seem to be the way of the future.
It's because of people like you that they're big. You think they're "what people do" and you ought to use them. You're not unlike enterprise manager faggots.

I don't give two thirds of a rat's ass about what magazines or retards say, and what consulting firms do. They want to torture themselves with shit languages? Let them be, but I sure as hell won't be working for them.

Also, it looks like dynamic languages are becoming the new fad, so even if enterprise faggots couldn't understand what's good about them in a million years, I'm glad some of them began circle-jerking over them because it'll make the world a bit better.

I don't give two thirds of a rat's ass about what magazines or retards say, and what consulting firms do. They want to torture themselves with shit languages? Let them be, but I sure as hell won't be working for them.

Enjoy your unemployment, kid. You can sit here on /prog/ screaming with your hands over your ears, or you can accept reality that this is what people use, and it's not likely going to change.

As I said, Enterprise Java and .NET has reached a state of ubiquity that it's not going to change anytime soon.

Enjoy your toy languages whilst us grown-ups do real work.

>>7

Actually there are jobs other than enterprise programming.

>>7

The majority of serious applications are still done in C.  Java is used quite a bit, but usually for smaller to mid-range projects.  Either way, .NET isn't that big.  Even Microsoft rarely uses it.  See Vista.  C# is pretty much failing, other than moron hobbyists that use it, and the occasional dead end job.

This thread has ended peacefully.

>>7
Enjoy your unemployment, kid.
Huh? I'm employed. In fact I haven't been in unemployment state for a single day.

you can accept reality that this is what people use
You're ready for promotion to manager. Go away from programming.

"I've never been unemployed, take my advice and learn these toy languages," the Wal-Mart cashier tells me.