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  1. Jun 16th, 2006, 10:41 AM #1
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    programming skill set

    hi pips.. im currently using vb6 and im learning vb.net.. can anyone have any suggestions on what will be my next move?
    to rephrase my question, what is the ideal programming skill set that one should possess to be a flexible,versatile and 'REAL' prgrammer?
    tnx guys...
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    Re: programming skill set

    Ideal programer these days is someone that knows business first and then some programming languages such VB, C, etc...
    If you are an expert in some industries such manufacturing, trading, sales and distribution, accounting, etc, etc, etc and you know how to program any employeer will be more than happy to offer you a job.
    Programming skills only won't get you far.
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    Re: programming skill set

    Next step:
    Learn C# . If you're a winforms programmer, it can't hurt to know both.

    If you're going to be a web developer, then learn ASP.NET, JS, XHTML, XML, HTML, CSS, to start with that is.

    Whatever your field, you'll also need to keep expanding on your knowledge, forever... until you die.
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    Re: programming skill set

    And, if you're a VB programmer (as opposed to someone who learned programming before he learned any particular language), learn programming. There's a big difference between knowing VB and knowing programming. But RhinoBull made the most important point; you can't write a decent accounting program - no matter how good your programming skills are - if you don't know accounting thoroughly.
    The most difficult part of developing a program is understanding the problem.
    The second most difficult part is deciding how you're going to solve the problem.
    Actually writing the program (translating your solution into some computer language) is the easiest part.
    Please indent your code and use [HIGHLIGHT="VB"] [/HIGHLIGHT] tags around it to make it easier to read.
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