>I've been working for the same organiation for over three years. I'm the only VFP person on the team, eveyone else is doing PB or Delphi. Since I work at home, I haven't run into this VFP is dead stuff. My customers have never questioned the future or viablility of VFP.
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Yup, the proof's in the pudding.


>The only thing that worries me is what happens when I want to leave this position? It may be hard to find VFP work.
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Unless you wait several years, I doubt it. I receive calls every week from headhunters trying to find Fox folks to fill positions. Mind you, these "recruiters" have NO IDEA what Fox is, or why their clients want it, only that there's demand and they are willing to call around to drum up some talent.

That said, the other side of the coin has to do with the *wage* issue. If you're looking at a shop with a history of "less-than-stellar" Fox developers, it will be hard to explain your salary requirement in excess of $75K.


>So, I set aside time for learning VB, not alot, but enough to maintain a level of competance. This is the price I pay for choosing VFP.
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Regardless of VFP's future, learning the tools-of-the-day is a very smart idea, even if you're not an *expert* in each one. IMHO, VB, XML, and SQL are a good place to start. Java is very much in demand, but there are plenty of detractors as well as supporters.


>Charlie

- Bruce