What was the "Next Big Thing" when you started programming?
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Upgrading from 16k to 48k Colour Monitors I heard talk of a strange devie called a mouse, but it seemed so far away. Affordable hard drives instead of twin 8" Floppies. 5 1/4" Floppies.
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Heheh. My first computer was a green screen console thing that a techie friend of the family's lent us. I thought that was so cool then. Had some weird keyboard layout, oddly, must have been Dvorak. RE floppies, I can remember that when in college. They had fast connections there (and my house we had a 28k modem), so I would download large SDKs at college, then PK-ZIP them across like 20 floppies to take home and install. :-O
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Inspired by this SO thread, What was "the next big thing" when you guys started programming? I remember a couple things in college: -Java was big. Write once, run anywhere...people believed it. -There was some interest in, and lots of articles about, Microsoft's new version of COM+, which they named DotNet. Oh, and some interest in the Java copycat they called C#. -I distinctly remember my college textbooks claiming "natural languages" would be the future of programming. -To prepare me for the future, my college taught us Fortran and C. The closest thing I've come to utilizing either of these is the rare piece of C++ code I have to deal with on contracting gigs.
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Judah Himango.NET I guess, I started with it in beta stage, the bug bit me, forever doomed.
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Inspired by this SO thread, What was "the next big thing" when you guys started programming? I remember a couple things in college: -Java was big. Write once, run anywhere...people believed it. -There was some interest in, and lots of articles about, Microsoft's new version of COM+, which they named DotNet. Oh, and some interest in the Java copycat they called C#. -I distinctly remember my college textbooks claiming "natural languages" would be the future of programming. -To prepare me for the future, my college taught us Fortran and C. The closest thing I've come to utilizing either of these is the rare piece of C++ code I have to deal with on contracting gigs.
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Judah Himango -
Inspired by this SO thread, What was "the next big thing" when you guys started programming? I remember a couple things in college: -Java was big. Write once, run anywhere...people believed it. -There was some interest in, and lots of articles about, Microsoft's new version of COM+, which they named DotNet. Oh, and some interest in the Java copycat they called C#. -I distinctly remember my college textbooks claiming "natural languages" would be the future of programming. -To prepare me for the future, my college taught us Fortran and C. The closest thing I've come to utilizing either of these is the rare piece of C++ code I have to deal with on contracting gigs.
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Judah HimangoArtificial Intelligence was always a hot topic, but always failed to impressed.
Watched code never compiles.
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Inspired by this SO thread, What was "the next big thing" when you guys started programming? I remember a couple things in college: -Java was big. Write once, run anywhere...people believed it. -There was some interest in, and lots of articles about, Microsoft's new version of COM+, which they named DotNet. Oh, and some interest in the Java copycat they called C#. -I distinctly remember my college textbooks claiming "natural languages" would be the future of programming. -To prepare me for the future, my college taught us Fortran and C. The closest thing I've come to utilizing either of these is the rare piece of C++ code I have to deal with on contracting gigs.
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Judah Himango- Java - ATL/COM/DCOM
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Inspired by this SO thread, What was "the next big thing" when you guys started programming? I remember a couple things in college: -Java was big. Write once, run anywhere...people believed it. -There was some interest in, and lots of articles about, Microsoft's new version of COM+, which they named DotNet. Oh, and some interest in the Java copycat they called C#. -I distinctly remember my college textbooks claiming "natural languages" would be the future of programming. -To prepare me for the future, my college taught us Fortran and C. The closest thing I've come to utilizing either of these is the rare piece of C++ code I have to deal with on contracting gigs.
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Judah HimangoJudah Himango wrote:
lots of articles about, Microsoft's new version of COM+, which they named DotNet
I remember when it was known as NGWS. When I started programming professionally, there wasn't talk of a next big thing. I was a C developer on Unix, and there wasn't the ubiquity of PCs and PC based systems that there are now.
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
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.NET I guess, I started with it in beta stage, the bug bit me, forever doomed.
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((λ (x) `(,x ',x)) '(λ (x) `(,x ',x))) The Scheme Programming Language – Fourth EditionHehehe. Nice. I never played with the beta, I don't think, but I did play with C# 1. I remember using it with a 3rd party COM game engine. Having come from a Fortran, C, and Java background, I thought C# was the bomb diggity. Still do, I suppose!
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I had an early GUI called 1Dir, ever heard of it?
------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave
Dalek Dave wrote:
called 1Dir
Hmm, I wonder. :~
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Inspired by this SO thread, What was "the next big thing" when you guys started programming? I remember a couple things in college: -Java was big. Write once, run anywhere...people believed it. -There was some interest in, and lots of articles about, Microsoft's new version of COM+, which they named DotNet. Oh, and some interest in the Java copycat they called C#. -I distinctly remember my college textbooks claiming "natural languages" would be the future of programming. -To prepare me for the future, my college taught us Fortran and C. The closest thing I've come to utilizing either of these is the rare piece of C++ code I have to deal with on contracting gigs.
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Judah HimangoANSI C and C++ was all the rage when I started. I remember reading an entire article (5-6 pages!) on the "new" keyword void.
Judah Himango wrote:
-Java was big. Write once, run anywhere...people believed it.
Some still do! On the other hand, some people still believe that a guy walked on water many years ago. To each his own, eh? ;)
Judah Himango wrote:
-There was some interest in, and lots of articles about, Microsoft's new version of COM, which they named DotNet. Oh, and some interest in the Java copycat they called C#.
COM/OLE itself was all the rage for a while. Ridiculously hard to program, but quite powerful if you got it to work.
Judah Himango wrote:
-My college textbooks claimed "natural languages" would be the future of programming.
I think that claim has been around for pretty much forever. Ever since I learned about programming, there's always been the "but in the future, you will be able to describe the problem and solution in a natural language." I remember 4GL was supposed to be the new deal, but it never really became popular. What programmer wants to write essays anyway?
-- Kein Mitleid Für Die Mehrheit
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Hehehe. Nice. I never played with the beta, I don't think, but I did play with C# 1. I remember using it with a 3rd party COM game engine. Having come from a Fortran, C, and Java background, I thought C# was the bomb diggity. Still do, I suppose!
Judah Himango wrote:
I remember using it with a 3rd party COM game engine.
I am still steering clear of COM :)
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Inspired by this SO thread, What was "the next big thing" when you guys started programming? I remember a couple things in college: -Java was big. Write once, run anywhere...people believed it. -There was some interest in, and lots of articles about, Microsoft's new version of COM+, which they named DotNet. Oh, and some interest in the Java copycat they called C#. -I distinctly remember my college textbooks claiming "natural languages" would be the future of programming. -To prepare me for the future, my college taught us Fortran and C. The closest thing I've come to utilizing either of these is the rare piece of C++ code I have to deal with on contracting gigs.
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Judah HimangoCGA[^] :) Of course, I was quite young at the time, so didn't know much about the state of technology, aside from BASIC on my old Atari 800XL.
Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in?
Author of Guardians of Xen (Sci-Fi/Fantasy novel) -
- Java - ATL/COM/DCOM
I vaguely remember ATL workspaces in VC6. I was just starting out with programming, so maybe that biased me, but from my point of view, it looked like a tangled mess.
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Judah Himango wrote:
lots of articles about, Microsoft's new version of COM+, which they named DotNet
I remember when it was known as NGWS. When I started programming professionally, there wasn't talk of a next big thing. I was a C developer on Unix, and there wasn't the ubiquity of PCs and PC based systems that there are now.
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
NGWS ...I don't remember that name! Heh.
Religiously blogging on the intarwebs since the early 21st century: Kineti L'Tziyon
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Inspired by this SO thread, What was "the next big thing" when you guys started programming? I remember a couple things in college: -Java was big. Write once, run anywhere...people believed it. -There was some interest in, and lots of articles about, Microsoft's new version of COM+, which they named DotNet. Oh, and some interest in the Java copycat they called C#. -I distinctly remember my college textbooks claiming "natural languages" would be the future of programming. -To prepare me for the future, my college taught us Fortran and C. The closest thing I've come to utilizing either of these is the rare piece of C++ code I have to deal with on contracting gigs.
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Judah Himangoupgrading from cassette tape to SSSD 51/4 floppies.
Jon "I don't think the human race will survive the next thousand years, unless we spread into space. There are too many accidents that can befall life on a single planet. But I'm an optimist. We will reach out to the stars." ~ Stephen Hawking, Soap Box 1.0: the first, the original, reborn troll-less
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ANSI C and C++ was all the rage when I started. I remember reading an entire article (5-6 pages!) on the "new" keyword void.
Judah Himango wrote:
-Java was big. Write once, run anywhere...people believed it.
Some still do! On the other hand, some people still believe that a guy walked on water many years ago. To each his own, eh? ;)
Judah Himango wrote:
-There was some interest in, and lots of articles about, Microsoft's new version of COM, which they named DotNet. Oh, and some interest in the Java copycat they called C#.
COM/OLE itself was all the rage for a while. Ridiculously hard to program, but quite powerful if you got it to work.
Judah Himango wrote:
-My college textbooks claimed "natural languages" would be the future of programming.
I think that claim has been around for pretty much forever. Ever since I learned about programming, there's always been the "but in the future, you will be able to describe the problem and solution in a natural language." I remember 4GL was supposed to be the new deal, but it never really became popular. What programmer wants to write essays anyway?
-- Kein Mitleid Für Die Mehrheit
Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote:
Some still do! On the other hand, some people still believe that a guy walked on water many years ago
Hey, I do! :-)
Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote:
COM/OLE itself was all the rage for a while. Ridiculously hard to program, but quite powerful if you got it to work.
Totally agree with ya there. I've heard it said only Don Box truly knew how powerful COM was, because only he could program for it. :)
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The abacus.
Tychotics: take us back to the moon "Life, for ever dying to be born afresh, for ever young and eager, will presently stand upon this earth as upon a footstool, and stretch out its realm amidst the stars." H. G. Wells
digital man wrote:
The abacus.
Pah. You youngsters and your new fangled technologies.
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
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Inspired by this SO thread, What was "the next big thing" when you guys started programming? I remember a couple things in college: -Java was big. Write once, run anywhere...people believed it. -There was some interest in, and lots of articles about, Microsoft's new version of COM+, which they named DotNet. Oh, and some interest in the Java copycat they called C#. -I distinctly remember my college textbooks claiming "natural languages" would be the future of programming. -To prepare me for the future, my college taught us Fortran and C. The closest thing I've come to utilizing either of these is the rare piece of C++ code I have to deal with on contracting gigs.
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Judah Himango -
Inspired by this SO thread, What was "the next big thing" when you guys started programming? I remember a couple things in college: -Java was big. Write once, run anywhere...people believed it. -There was some interest in, and lots of articles about, Microsoft's new version of COM+, which they named DotNet. Oh, and some interest in the Java copycat they called C#. -I distinctly remember my college textbooks claiming "natural languages" would be the future of programming. -To prepare me for the future, my college taught us Fortran and C. The closest thing I've come to utilizing either of these is the rare piece of C++ code I have to deal with on contracting gigs.
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Judah HimangoDOS machines where starting to replace terminals. Networked WP servers so the typing pool could share work. Breaking the 64k barrier. Unix was in the class room but not reliable or safe enough for /serious/ applications. RDBMS's were beginning to replace flat DB structures. MS - still new Apple - established IBM - Market lead COBOL - serious software Intarwed - Pure S/F man! Yahoo!, Google, Facepalm, Youdweeb where all dreams yet to be had.
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H
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CGA[^] :) Of course, I was quite young at the time, so didn't know much about the state of technology, aside from BASIC on my old Atari 800XL.
Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in?
Author of Guardians of Xen (Sci-Fi/Fantasy novel)Cool. I've never heard of CGA.
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I vaguely remember ATL workspaces in VC6. I was just starting out with programming, so maybe that biased me, but from my point of view, it looked like a tangled mess.
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When I was first trying to understand ATL/COM/IUnknown, I was very frustrated. But once I understood some core concepts and read some good books, everything became clear and obviously I loved COM. I understood ATL after I read the C++ Programming language book, and it helped me admire the powers of C++. I think that ATL is probably the most of the cleverly designed framework by Microsoft.