Bad Boy JH
2010-09-21 07:57:07
I am hoping to impress a few potential employers, so I can circumvent the whole Tertiary education thing (TAFE and Unis and such) with some programming. Whilst I can't really submit something using SCAR, I was looking for a good language which shows skill, but doesn't require a magnitude of extra lines.
Any suggestions?
Dervish
2010-09-21 07:58:38
From: Bad Boy JH
I am hoping to impress a few potential employers, so I can circumvent the whole Tertiary education thing (TAFE and Unis and such) with some programming. Whilst I can't really submit something using SCAR, I was looking for a good language which shows skill, but doesn't require a magnitude of extra lines.
Any suggestions?
Why can you not use SCAR / Simba ? :p
Nava2
2010-09-21 08:01:02
Python. Its created for fast *development*.
Also, for employers they would also love C/++ and Java, I'm sure.
HyperSecret
2010-09-21 08:57:19
From what my professor says. C++/Java/Python are what employers are looking for now days. Depending on the companying/what they need, depends on which language they prefer.
Having a solid base in all 3 is the way to go.
Wizzup?
2010-09-21 09:43:59
Python, if you can master it in a short time. :)
Nava2
2010-09-21 10:14:34
Also, not a formal language, but understanding SQL woud definitely be a plus. Most languages come with libraries to support SQL in a nicer way than typical SQL statements so it might be slightly useless to learn straight SQL.
See:
http://www.sqlalchemy.org/
Wizzup?
2010-09-21 10:44:11
From: Nava2
Also, not a formal language, but understanding SQL woud definitely be a plus. Most languages come with libraries to support SQL in a nicer way than typical SQL statements so it might be slightly useless to learn straight SQL.
See: http://www.sqlalchemy.org/
SQLAlchemy does not teach SQL at all. :p It's ORM.
During my recent searches for jobs, employers have most commonly asked for: Java, SQL, C++ and python.
Bad Boy JH
2010-09-22 01:48:08
Thanks guys, I have had some Python experience, so I may persue that…
i luffs yeww
2010-09-22 02:18:56
To be honest, Silverlight, C#/C++/C/xaml/etc. knowledge isn't bad to know, either.
Wizzup?
2010-09-22 05:36:07
From: i luffs yeww
To be honest, Silverlight, C#/C++/C/xaml/etc. knowledge isn't bad to know, either.
I wouldn't put C/C++ in the same class as C#/Silverlight. ;)
Harry
2010-09-22 17:09:48
Scheme, maybe?
Screw C# though.
i luffs yeww
2010-09-22 18:37:11
From: Wizzup?
I wouldn't put C/C++ in the same class as C#/Silverlight. ;)
:p Me neither. I wasn't trying to say those were all similar, just didn't differentiate on accident.
Smartzkid
2010-09-22 20:25:26
Depends what you're looking to do.
The areas I know best:
Windows GUI applications: C# + xaml (C++ if you're hardcore)
Embedded devices: C (asm is a plus)
Android: Java