Programmer and language selection--an analytical dialogue on the direction of work for a newly graduated college student

2006-07-16 18:09:59 Roc
Hello

2006-07-16 18:10:29 Green Run
How are you doing.

2006-07-16 18:11:53 Roc
I wonder if you are free now? hehe

2006-07-16 18:11:16 Green Run
Now it's playing chess. Oh

2006-07-16 18:12:19 Roc
Go?

2006-07-16 18:13:49 Roc
Oh ~ ~
I do not know the situation you see it.
Wait for the leisure to consult your suggestion ~ ~

2006-07-16 18:13:54 Roc
Cheixian

2006-07-16 18:13:10 Green Run
You are welcome. I haven't seen it yet.

2006-07-16 18:15:19 Roc
Well.. Then I think back to the idea to send you the past. But it's not urgent. hehe

2006-07-16 18:14:30 Green Run
Good.

2006-07-16 18:32:38 Roc
I am a student who has just graduated this year. Signed up for * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *, it was Java during the internship, this is my favorite direction

But when I went to report to the company, the manager said that the Java project team is not in short time. Want to divide me and my classmates into the COBOL group (our department is mainly COBOL and Java two directions, outsourcing to Japan)

As far as I know, the COBOL group has only a small part to do Java, and if I take part in this project, I will do it for at least half a year.
I saw it first. < programmer > I think the language has some advantages. But it's not very promising at home.

I'm going to talk about my family on the way. My parents are nearly 60 years old and not well, so I have to stay in Liaoning (home in Shenyang). The total income of parents in each month is about 1000多. And I'm going to deduct about 500 of my dad's medicine money.
So I won't be able to make a default decision as easily as other students, even if it's only 3000 bucks. And, in the first 3 years, I don't think I make a lot of money, but I should be able to earn thousands of more in comparison with &&&& (a company name).
However, if COBOL really has a bad future, I don't want to affect the future development because of the 3000 block (although I can learn Java in my spare time, but the department is often working overtime until 9 o'clock in the evening to 11).

I made the worst of it: 3 years only COBOL. But I don't know how this will affect my future.

So, I'd like to hear your opinion.
If I have to change my company?&&&& (a company name) I can make sure I can go (Dalian I don't know any other company ...).
Do not change words, do the worst plan, these 3 years I should make a what kind of plan.? Oh, pointing to the attention and direction of the good.
If I want to change back to Java halfway, how to say to my manager better? After all, just come to the company. More afraid of the boss (this may be a common problem for Chinese people?).

2006-07-16 18:59:11 Green Run
You have a misunderstanding here.
The question of your understanding of language.
However, your situation, I can understand.

2006-07-16 19:00:32 Roc
Well.. Can you tell me the details?

2006-07-16 18:59:59 Green Run
Language doesn't make much sense to a real programmer.
Of course it is familiar to the class library and method of a language, this is your skill, but, this is just a superficial skill.

2006-07-16 19:01:20 Roc
Right

2006-07-16 19:01:41 Green Run
Language has its own application conditions, different languages have different.
But, COBOL, this is a language originally used for business computing and logic implementation, and in foreign countries, these languages have very few programmers, and most of them are older, but their incomes are very high--which is also a sign of social recognition.

2006-07-16 19:02:13 Green Run
However, at home, because there are very few COBOL system, so we even have a lot of people do not even know what COBOL is, this is a social reality.

2006-07-16 19:03:53 Roc
Well

2006-07-16 19:03:49 Roc

I only began to study in the university only after 3. So, I think. In the first 3-5 years, I think I might be able to make up for my debt. It should also be on the surface of your skills. And then I can keep on practicing

2006-07-16 19:02:57 Green Run
In the past few years, people listen to Java too much.
So will think Java good, oh, in fact, different environments do not use the application, these are not free to change.

2006-07-16 19:03:26 Green Run
Oh, then you are good to learn a little bit, do not despise any language. It doesn't matter.

2006-07-16 19:04:39 Roc
I don't think so. I like Java because I hate ms~~ though I'm using Windows,,, Khan

2006-07-16 19:05:10 Roc
and C + + I in the university time study is not good, do not me.

2006-07-16 19:05:15 Roc
Well

2006-07-16 19:04:49 Green Run
Don't be too picky, look at these problems objectively.

2006-07-16 19:06:13 Roc
It's just that there's very little information in COBOL, and I've seen the stuff that's used in the project, basically in spell time.

2006-07-16 19:06:28 Roc
Oh, you say is

2006-07-16 19:05:42 Green Run
Well, I don't need to talk about the rest. Oh

2006-07-16 19:06:55 Roc
Well, I see what you mean, and I'll keep working on it.

2006-07-16 19:06:15 Green Run
Well.

2006-07-16 19:07:20 Roc
I believe in myself.

2006-07-16 19:06:33 Green Run
Oh, then try to put.

2006-07-16 19:07:51 Roc
Thank you for taking the rest time to guide me.
PS: I'm your fans~~.

2006-07-16 19:08:05 Roc
Well, no bother, huh?

2006-07-16 19:07:13 Green Run
88

2006-07-16 19:08:14 Roc
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Supplementary Content 1:

Many friends refer to the influence of language, especially the question of people's interest in language.
I think I can add a little personal opinion (which may not be true):
When a person has just entered the software industry, his interest in and choice of language depends entirely on the public's assessment of the language he hears, not the real interests and likes and dislikes.
Because the beginner has no knowledge of other languages at all or has never heard of it, he will naturally not be interested in such unheard of language. This analysis should not be said more than the following words.
He only has a certain interest in the language of the name and comment, but it is difficult to define whether the interest determines his ability to develop in this language. Or does he really have an interest in the language? That depends on what's behind it.
In addition, because I have a view: A person's introductory language does not determine what, and can not determine how long the person in the software industry and the interests of the point, so this is the basis of my dialogue.
We can consider this situation objectively.

Supplementary Content 2:

A friend mentioned something about the hidden problem, and it was really my negligence. However, I hid the main one is enough. As for his specific go to that company, we can only guess, this should also be counted. Still, thank the friend for reminding me.