C++ & JAVA or .NET, for a Career change?

I ve 5 year teaching exp in technical, now planning to shift to software, which lang should i learn to make carrer C++ %26amp; JAVA or .NET %26amp;VB( which offer lot of job openings, as a programmer, entry level), considering my back ground, will the company hire me? i am good in maths and logic, i think which is required for programmer apart from the language.

C++ %26amp; JAVA or .NET, for a Career change?
.NET is the way to go right now...everything is becoming web based
Reply:I worked for a software develpment company and .Net was the way they were going. Folks with .Net were making the big bucks.
Reply:Well, it's not really as easy as picking a modern language that's "all the rage", because you can't force yourself to enjoy a particular language. Pick the one you find easiest or most pleasant to program in, and run with that. The key thing to remember about the job market for programmers is that it is constantly changing and looking for programmers with different specialties.





Even for entry-level programming jobs, you're looking at having to have at least 2 years of programming experience in at least one of the languages they are looking for. A good way to get around having to have "work experience" is to be an avid programmer and document your source code / completed programs. If you walk into a programming interview with a portfolio containing summaries, snippets of source code, and screenshots of your major / relevant programs, then you will be able to prove your experience without having to have "work experience".





Of course, it helps if you taught anything related to the actual purpose of the position you're applying for. For instance, if you taught a Database Management Systems class and you're applying for a programmer position geared towards database programming, then you'll have an advantage going into the interview.





Just like going for any other job, make your resume highlight your value in respect to the desired position. In IT, it can be difficult initially to switch to a different branch of the field... however, it's not impossible, and the dedication illustrated by such a career change may even impress the employer more.
Reply:.NET encapsulates C++, Java, VB, Asp. It's not a programming language of its own.
Reply:All those language are quite similar they all mainly using OOP principal.





So i guess you will be able to learn one and then you will find no trouble of learning the other.
Reply:Take Java, dwells into J2ME, and you'll have alot of opportunities waiting for you, because the mobile market is still young now and alot of company will want a mobile applications developer.

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