In my purely anecdotal experience, learning web-based technology over C/C++ was not a choice I made personally. It was a career path that was foisted upon me by

In my purely anecdotal experience, learning web-based technology over C/C++ was not a choice I made personally. It was a career path that was foisted upon me by job availability and hiring requirements. I have yet to see a job posting for a fresh-off-the-boat C developer. It's nearly always 5-10 years industry-related experience required. Web, on the other hand, seems more willing to take on the new guys.