David,
>Doug,
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>>I am compeltey confident that those who can adapt will always have enough work - and then some ahile those who cannot will just have enough work. <g>
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>I agree. Overall logical analysis and problem-solving skills are the foundation -- language is just an implementation decision.
Exactly!!
Hey!! Listen up everybody!!
It doesn't matter what language you use as long as you can think and do a decent day's work!! >
>>Goodness gracios - is anyone "out there" not swamped with work right now?? I'm absolutely buried with NO chance of a break in the foreseeable decade. <g>
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>Same here. That's why I don't worry about the future. Right now, there's enough work for doing web front-ends to FP and VFP apps to keep me busy for several years. And, if that begins to dry up, something else will take its place.
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>I think it's a safe bet to be learning Web Development, distributed architecture, and staying up-to-date on reading/experimenting with things like palms and cell-phone internet (WAP, etc).
Heh.. I'm in a learning curve mode right now with Rick Strahl's Web Connection. Very cool product. I'd think that that knowledge will provide lot's-o-future work.
Best,
DD
Best,
DD
A man is no fool who gives up that which he cannot keep for that which he cannot lose.
Everything I don't understand must be easy!
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