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Subject:Re: programming language in maximum demand From:Chet Ensign <Chet_Ensign%LDS -at- NOTES -dot- WORLDCOM -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 22 Aug 1995 09:57:04 EDT
Sushil Oswal asked,
>> One of my students in a technical writing class is exploring programming
as a career. Where could he find the national data on the most wanted
programming languages at this time?
Actually, if anybody in that situation is looking for guaranteed employment for
the next 20 years, they should probably learn COBOL and specialize in fixing
programs that break once the clock reaches 12:01A.M., January 1, 2000.
/chet
Chet Ensign
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