Thanks for reaffirming my thoughts! I mean there must always be a need for neat, tidy, and efficient code! No matter the application nor environment... Makes me think back to the early 80's when my Atari 800 had 65k internal memory in total. Well I splurged and bought another module so I doubled the internal memory!! I miss programming assembler at times, but most often not!

Wow!! Thanks for your insight!! Gives much food for thought!! I guess I have three more languages to look at:Go, Dart, and Javascript... Thanks again!!

I'll have to take a look at that book!! Thanks for your input!

That's when you do your best work too!!!

I must admit that I've found the sheer number of languages/paradigms somewhat mind-boggling. Through this question here I've understood that I can dust off a few things and have fun with that... and so I will! After that I'm going to look at some of the paradigms you brought up and see what they are and get a feeling for them. On a sidenote, I have a stepson that thoroughly enjoys Haskell and Erlang, but then again he is a CS major... Thanks again for your input!!

C# and Java are two of the languages I've dabbled with over the years. I've even been involved in a Open Source project using Java, and found it rather workable!! Thanks for your input!

Thanks for your insight and input!! It sort of sounds like "Same, same, but different" I'm European based so it will be interesting to see what is valid here, but I'm sure its about the same... Thanks again!

Well I hear you, and been-there-done-that (my wife suggests I still do) I'm going to dust off a few things and have some fun!!!

Through this question here, I've understood that I still have viable knowledge, albeit dusty and forgotten, and that has been a real vitamin injection!! I sort of feel I need to stop thinking about making my code really effective. I've understood that performance isn't really an issue (except for games I guess)...

I've actually wondered about some of the things you have brought up. Through the years I've dabbled a bit through Open Source available stuff, and have found some of the GUI/paradigms difficult to both interpret and learn. I have the opportunity to take some online courses, so I probably will take something in this line to get some structure in this area. Thanks again for you insight and input!!

I've thought a lot about your remarks, and they make real sense!! In the 20 years I've been away from the business, I've dabbled a bit with a few languages and have done some coding for a few Open Source projects. I must say that I really enjoy the fact of having Open Source available! It has made it possible for someone like me to sort of keep my hands "wet" without having to make major investments or direction changes... I'm feeling stoked again to dust off the old C/C++ and see how much I remember... and to get involved in something! Thanks again for your input!!

Well then I'll call myself an accountant who programs... ;P

I've understood that I have an advantage to already know C and C++. I just need to dust it off and oil up the machinery again... Appreciate your input!!

Looking into the Tiobe index a bit more, I saw that it encompasses everything that has been written/coded (how they do that I don't know) but that should mean Europe is included... Thanks again for your input!!

Also well said!! Thanks for the input!!

I have always had a problem with doing the same thing. Need to learn to concentrate on one topic at a time... :laugh:

GREAT indexes!! I wonder how valid they are for Europe? Never thought my old C and Pascal would still be hanging in there!! That ADA is still used, I was glad to never have touched the stuff... Thanks for your input!! This was extremely useful!!:thumbsup:

Wow! Never thought of this!! Fun stuff!! Also never thought that .NET could be used with microprocessors... beats coding assembler (which I've done a bunch) I've got a close friend that works at a microprocessor manufacturer and we have all kinds of interesting talks, all the time about this very subject, but more on R/C aircraft. I could use a snake-like drone now to wipe out some rats that are in the attic!!!

Great metaphor!!:thumbsup: Wise words, kudos to you!! Number 1 sounds like a good thing to do... I'm an avid climber, so don't have time for number 3!

Good thought! Will do! Thanks for your input!!