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Originally Posted by jaeusm  That's quite an exaggeration. Language use and company size are independent. |
Well of course they are independent. I'm "generalizing". It's more of a stereotype, but some sterotypes are true for the most part.
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Originally Posted by jaeusm This was true 10 years ago, but C++ is now offered as the "option" in most universities. This makes sense if you understand the primary goals of university computer science education: to teach object-oriented programming without alot of overhead. C++ requires a more intimate knowledge of the language in order for a developer to be as proficient as he would be in a language like Java. |
LOL, where do you live and what universities did you attend? Where did you hear this? I've done quite of bit of research and I've found about 1 in about 6 schools that use Java as a foundation in starting the computer science curriculum. 5 out of 6 all start off with C++. That's pretty much the ratio that I've personally seen through my own research. I live in colorado and I think ALL the universities here start with C++.
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Originally Posted by jaeusm In general, that's not true. However, if you live near a military research installation, then that specific area may have more scientific type jobs available. However, in most other places, most jobs are web-development: ASP.NET and J2EE. It's easy to check, just hit the job boards. |
Yes, I live near a military base, and yes I would have to agree with that statement. Military companies (partners w/e) = BIG companies. For example, lockheed martin, raytheon, boeing, northrop gruman, and AF research facilities. Now, these companies are big... including Microsoft, Apple, HP, Computer gaming companies, INTEL, AMD, and so forth. I GUARANTEE you that these employers prefer their candidates to know C++ over Java.
"in most other places"? You mean SMALLER privately owned companies? Yes, I'm sure you'd find more employers with smaller assets to hire people with Java skills. Big companies don't really need Java programmers, they would rather have 10 C++ programmers than 10 Java programmers. All they probably need is 10-15 Java programmers, while demanding 10,000 C++ programmers in big companies.
Big companies that use C++ as a foundation > Big companies that use Java as a foundation.
Lets not be stubborn everyone... I'm seriously trying to convey a realistic view of things.