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tggzzz:

--- Quote from: tooki on July 09, 2020, 05:27:16 am ---Oh, I know exactly what you are talking about. I’ve often referred to that distinction when discussing how one should (or shouldn’t) hire software developers: HR drones often want checklists of languages and technologies, but a talented developer can pick up new languages in no time. The skills of how to actually architect and write good software are unrelated to the languages used.

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I will make a distinction between different programming paradigms, to use a word I dislike. From one procedural (or OOP or funtional) language to another is easy. From procedural to OOP or FSM or HDL is more difficult, and some people never manage it.


--- Quote ---Or how having expensive art supplies won’t make you any better an artist than you were before. (As someone who isn’t artistic in the traditional sense, I’m always amazed at how gifted artists can make great art out of anything that inspires them.)

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Just so.

My favourite example is the Brazilian percussionist Nana Vasconcelos, who can make music with anything.

I once saw him in a double-bill with another well-respected percussionist (Evelyn Glennie), and her jaw literally dropped at one point in his performance.  His instrument was a pair of hands, or rather a thousand pairs of hands. All he did was to simulate the sound of a passing rain shower in the Amazon rain forest, by getting the audience to randomly clap their hands, infrequently at first, then more rapidly, then more infrequently again.
Fred Basset:
It is nice to have good news these days, well done and the very best of luck Tooki!
capt bullshot:
Simply adding to the plentyness of wishing well: Congratulations, and good luck with your new career!
tom66:
Great news!  Stay well
Zero999:

--- Quote from: tggzzz on July 09, 2020, 07:44:57 am ---
--- Quote from: tooki on July 09, 2020, 05:27:16 am ---Oh, I know exactly what you are talking about. I’ve often referred to that distinction when discussing how one should (or shouldn’t) hire software developers: HR drones often want checklists of languages and technologies, but a talented developer can pick up new languages in no time. The skills of how to actually architect and write good software are unrelated to the languages used.

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I will make a distinction between different programming paradigms, to use a word I dislike. From one procedural (or OOP or funtional) language to another is easy. From procedural to OOP or FSM or HDL is more difficult, and some people never manage it.

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When you get into instrumentation and automation, some of the programming lanagues are graphical such as LabVIEW and ladder logic, which can take time to adjust to.
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