What do you all think about the C++, is it worth going for.

Being a new commer to the feild and not having any back grown knowledge, what cert I can take to prepare me for the C++
If I go for it and get it where do I go from there!!!


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Write some code?

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C++ is a complicated language to learn and to perfect due to the object oriented part of c++, all I have to say is good luck and if you master this language all the others will be fairly easy to pick up.

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C/C++ is an ever green language. Many may come and go. But C++ is here to stay.

They said "Java will replace it" It never happened.

Now they say C# will do it. Record my words, "this will never happen".

The issue is that it is a difficult and advanced language to master.

All the best.

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I see job postings for C++ programmers all the time. If you are able to master it, I don’t think you will have trouble finding a job.

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My hubby is a C++ programmer - if you're good it's a very lucrative career. But, like anything, learn to walk before you run. C++ is not a beginner's language. I would suggest you start with something like VB just to get familiar with programming. To equate it back to your current certifications - to jump into C++ directly would be like going after your CCNA without starting with the networking basics covered in something like Net+ or even Networking Essentials.

Just my opinion after living with a programmer for the past 12 years

And I would agree with limsam - C++ has stood the test of time and will be around forever in some way, shape, or form.

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C++ is intense to grasp and overcome. Master it, you get anything you want from it. Make sure you have enough medication for all your migraines

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I hate to sound like an old nag, but to get a C++ job, without considerable experience, you are probably going to need a 4-year degree.

As an example, I have a strong command of the language (I took a test for a recruiter who was submitting my resume to Microsoft and the result came back as "mentor" level), but no one is breaking down my door with job offers.

Just something to keep in mind. It's one reason I never bothered to work up to a strong command of Ada, because I knew that one needed a science degree for employment in the industries in which it was used.

RD

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