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> it rarely actually makes engineering or economic sense It often does make in terms of job opportunities and salaries. I'm sure many C developers would like
by aristofun 5y ago
> it rarely actually makes engineering or economic sense
It often does make in terms of job opportunities and salaries.
I'm sure many C developers would like to join new cool unicorn startup, but chances are this unicorn startup needs only ruby/js/go developers.
- JasonCannon 5y agoIf you are a ruby/js/go shop and you turn someone down because they only know C you are making a big mistake. If you know how to program you can learn any tech stack.
- JohnFen 5y agoIndeed. I think there are three (arguably four, depending on how you categorize) major programming paradigms. If you are competent in one, then learning other languages in the same paradigm is pretty easy because it's really just a change in syntax. Learning a different paradigm is a bit more difficult because it requires a change in how you conceptualize the problem.
- aristofun 5y agoRight. This is exactly the mistake most hr and managers are doing in real world.