Re: Progen

[Jeff Crosby <jlcrosby@xxxxxxx>]

BillsVilla@aol.com wrote:

> I don't use Progen for this very reason. After speaking with many RPG shops
> it came to my attention that programmer who use it tend to get rusty. Which
> is not bad as long as you do not plan on looking for another job. On the
> other hand, if you go looking for another job you are limited to Progen shops.

I don't look at it that way.  What about COBOL years ago?  Should we not
use COBOL because our Assembler skills will erode?  I no longer have a
need to program subfiles from scratch (or a skeleton) because I have a
better (IMO) tool.  I solve business problems the best way for my
employer.  

-- 
-Jeff
The opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily 
the opinion of my company.  Unless I say so.
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