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Re:Programmers: Before you turn 40, get a plan B by mrbgty on Wednesday June 10, 2009 @12:17AM (#650563)
Does anyone still think it really matters which programming language a developer has experience in?

It didn't take long at all after working full time as a developer to realize that software development is much more comprehensive than simply knowing a language. Shouldn't we all be able to create software in any language after a short ramp up period to learn the new language?

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Re:Programmers: Before you turn 40, get a plan B by mattmcknight on Wednesday June 10, 2009 @12:28AM (#650574)
Some languages are really different, function, object oriented. While you can learn to write code in a new language fairly quickly, figuring out what the best practices are in a new language, what libraries are reliable, can take much longer. Maybe learning a new language the runs on the CLR/DLR or JVW isn't quite as different, but languages are ecosystems that take experience in order to make good decision.
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