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... now that down-voting options have been (wisely) removed?
Curious of Pompey
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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I was doing a bit of Googling regarding MTU sizes and HTTPS (as I fixed a weird issue that appeared at a customer site on Friday) and low and behold I end up here[^].
Is this your brother?
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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Can't be.
If you look at his bio, he might even be cool 
"I'm a private pilot, a licensed ham, callsign WT1J and I occasionally bang on an electric guitar with friends."
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Why does he hit his friends with a guitar?
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If they are like some of the people I've known over the years, probably just to get their attention... 
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I think it's the other way around.
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That's probably wise, because he's less likely to break the guitar, that way.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Can also be more satisfying when swinging one by the neck.
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Hey guys,
<long story="" short="" ,="" i="" would="" like="" your="" comment,="" do="" the="" programming="" language="" in="" which="" we="" are="" working="" is="" really="" important?="" it="" wise="" to="" change="" mid="" career?="">
I am now in a turning point in my career.
Last 7 years I was working for a company as programmer, and I was working till now in C++.
Then I have decided to leave it and try in other companies. search went well and I got offer in 2 companies..
Company 1 : It is leader in their technology, its a new domain for me, but that is okay with me. and the company review is good. The team seems pretty good. The programming language in which I have to work is again C++, in which I am pretty comfortable
Company 2: It is a bigger organization. Technology is hot, salary is better than the other one. Company review is even better. But I have to work in Java.
Do programming languages really matters? Should I reject company 2 only because of the programming language?
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Isn't that something you have to decide for yourself? How much would hate having to work with Java? Is it worth the extra money?
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Are both companies in same same domain (i.e. do they do the same "thing") ?
Choose the company product that you feel will be more fun to work on (and has a better future).
I'd rather be phishing!
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Well yes, because every programming language (source code) must be compiled. C++ code can't be compiled unless you're having a C++ compiler and same for Java. So the company where you will be working with Java, either needs to install a C++ compiler (which has a 99% chance of a negative response from the Boss) or you need to work with Java which would be working great.
Since the salary is great, you shouldn't worry about a new language.  It's much a like!
Favourite line: Throw me to them wolves and close the gate up. I am afraid of what will happen to them wolves - Eminem
~! Firewall !~
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Broaden your horizons and skills and go with door #2...and become a great Java programmer! Good luck!
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
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Personally, I prefer C++, but the product and the working environment count for more than either the language or the salary.
If you can code in C, you'll learn Java reasonably easily, but it's not quite so easy going the other way.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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pavarathyRock wrote: Do programming languages really matters?
Absolutely!
You cannot program C++ like JAVA, and vice versa.
The syntax is similar, the constructs for building the classes are similar, and most of your abstract knowledge that you have gained over the years for how to design good software will carry over.
Beyond that, there are subtleties that make the language different, and therefore make it more suitable for other types of solutions that C++. I've worked with JAVA programmers that have moved into C++ jobs and done less than stellar.
I'm a C++ programmer to the core, and when I've been assigned JAVA tasks I felt clumsy because the code I was working in was structure differently that I was used to with C++. I always felt that there were better ways to do things than what I was able to hammer out in my short 3 month tasks. I have felt the same way when assigned short C# tasks. I felt that the solution I ended up with, would look as clumsy to a JAVA or C# programmer as a C++ program written by a C programmer looks to me.
Each language is a tool, and it is very convenient that they all have similar syntaxes. However, they are all best suited to solve different problems and you should prepare to change how you design and articulate your solution in the new language.
I cannot say which job to choose. JAVA is definitely higher in demand and typically pays a bit more than C++ right now. It never hurts to have a different skill set.
I like money, but unless you're talking a number that is like 20% greater, I would consider the job that I think I would enjoy the most. If you conclude that you would be happier with the job that pays 20% more, even better.
Good luck with your decision.
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I think the market share of Java and C# each outnumbers C++ 3 to 1.
So if you are prepared to work with all three languages, you are multiplying your options with a factor of 7!
I don't know if you'll benefit from having more options, but that's just how the math works out.
If you stick with the same old, then you may regret it later; but then again, maybe not!
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Do what you love and experience life to the fullest, as long as it is not VB.
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"Your application must be compilable, executable, and should not do anything strange."
Seems reasonable.
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Good general advice.
Can we get the IDE to answer questions in QA?
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For every feature, there is usually a reason behind it.
Now I wonder if that feature was driven by the developer that worded the text, or if the designers were instructed by a long chain of management that was related to QA, or developer group forums that were tired of pointing out:
"Before you can run your program, it must compile..."
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And here's another reason...
A friends mother is 80+, and pretty computer literate: until her router breaks, that is. Then I get to spend the morning trying to fix things.
OK, router hardware I can't fix - so I grabbed my old "spare" Netgear router and reconfigured that to take the place of her one temporarily. She feels about the same as I do about a lack of internet access... 
Set the SSID to the same as the broken on one. 
Set the security the same:
Set the wireless password:
Set the ADSL login too...what's the ID and password, Iris? OK...lets try guessing...OK - got it.
Her wired LAN XP PC connects, and the internet works.
My Nexus connects and internet works.
Her Kindle? Yes.
Her Win8 lappie? 
Finally work out that despite the SSID, security mechanism, and password being the same, you have to find where you can enter the password in Win8. And there is it: ABC123* clear as day. Yep, that's right.
But despite Win8 knowing the password, you have to delete it, type it back in again and then it will connect to the wireless network... 
Why? Is this just to annoy people? Or push them to the arms of Android...
*: Not the real password, obviously...
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inb4 "Windows 8 does not exist"
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harold aptroot wrote: Windows 8 does should not exist
FTFY!
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OriginalGriff wrote: Is this just to annoy people?
You need to ask?
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Besides the usual SSID and router password, there seems to be another hidden code that passes between a device and a router...had this happen with a wireless printer of all things...you need to reconnect your devices to the new router from scratch regardless of the same password and coordinates as the old router.
Not the fault of Windows 8...everything is like that.
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