Re: Future of RPG: What language would you learn?

[Glenn Hopwood <ghopwood.list@xxxxxxxxx>]

Java or C# would be my preference but, with the short window, I would 
probably go with PHP or VB.NET.

Glenn

On 8/10/2010 7:18 AM, Tom Deskevich wrote:
> I read with interest the thread about the future of RPG.
>
> I would like to throw out a hypothetical question.
>
> You have just been told you have 6 months left with your company as an RPG programmer.
> As part of your severance, you can learn any language you want in that time, your employer will pay for any software or training costs.
> BTW, this is not happening to me.
>
> What language would you learn and why?
>
> I can only make my decision on my past experience, but my first choice would be VB.NET and/or ASP.NET.
> I think I can retain my sanity coding in it and I think there is a future in it.
>
> I know I only said one, but second would be HTML and Java Script I guess. Seems to be the most universal language out there right now.
> But I wonder what kind of pay you could get. Seems there are a zillion web programmers out there, from high school kids to off shore for 10 dollars an hour.
>
> Have a good day.
>
> Tom Deskevich