I’ve recently got hold of my timetable for this years first semester at University and I’m quite excited!¬† My first year at uni was great, I really enjoyed everything I did except one subject which I felt was completely unrelated to what I was studying.¬† Anyway..¬† this year I will be studying Java along with more VB.Net and programming and design.¬† I have two lecturers which I had last year which is good as I enjoyed their classes.
Java has been something I have never really looked at in great detail, actually – in any detail at all so learning a new language is quite exciting.¬† Whilst studying Java and VB.Net at University, I will also start to study C++ in my own time.¬† I’ve always wanted to learn C++ however its syntax has always put me off in the past.¬† But with my new found experience with C languages (mainly Perl and PHP) which I have gained from working at 3DPixel.Net I’ve made the commitment to learn this language once and for all –
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In the past, I’ve only ever concentrated my time using a single language – this being VB.Net for any type of project.¬† Don’t get me wrong, I like using VB.Net simply because its quick and easy to use, however, is there really a demand for a VB.Net developer in the industry?¬† Surely a programmer that can write in a C language is sought after more? Not to mention the difference in salary.
I’ve recently forced myself away from using VB.Net with the exception of the program I am currently developing at my job and trying to use other languages instead of using VB.Net for anything that I feel the need to program.¬† Working at 3DPixel has helped me do this with project such as CheckMyBox.Net which was created in Perl (the backend anyway).
I’ve used VB since I was around 13, starting out by creating various chat bot programs for AOL, thats almost 10 years of using VB. Most recently (the past 3 years) I made the jump to VB.Net. This istelf was quite a challenge at the time considering I almost gave up on the idea of programming as a career after I left college.
Hopefully, I will pick up Java and C++ without any problems as I did with PHP and Perl.¬† If all goes well, I think Objective-C is next on the plate, but (for now) I’m not saying goodbye to VB.