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[ggreig]

I came back a couple of days ago from a week's training near Reading with a couple of colleagues including qidane. The course was a "bootcamp" for .NET development in C# or Visual Basic. We have a preference for C

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C# or not C#, that is the question

[sharikkamur]

OK then, as you're clearly far more up on this than I am... :)

You know me - ANSI C, X11 without a safety toolkit. I have a medium-sized research project to code up - graphics, computer vision, AI, that sort of thing. So is C# The Way To Go? I do actually have the C# MCP course materials (RGU was a certified training establishment and the original plan was that I'd eventually become their MCT, but plans change) but just haven't worked up the enthusiasm to work through them. Partly because I'm not interested in internet-focussed applications, and partly because it's so damned big and scary.

I suppose the real question is, do I really need to learn it and am I going to hate every minute of it? What do you think?

Re: C# or not C#, that is the question

[ggreig]

Coming from C++, C# feels fairly natural. If you're coming from C, then I guess you would have to get used to putting things in classes, but I would think that is something worth learning anyway

[sharikkamur]

Oh yes... and congratulations too! :)

I've just noticed we use the same LJ template. Must be that age thing again, right?

[ggreig]

Thank you!

I chose it because it's the only template that looks half-decent without extensive modification. I haven't quite summoned up the enthusiasm for extensive modification!

[msinvisfem]

Congrats on passing your exams. :-)

Anyhoo, because I am nosey, I was wondering if you had a chance/found-an-excuse to wear your t-shirt yet? (It's probably weird of me to ask so you don't have to answer...)

Well here's hoping that you have fully recovered from your course and that you have a much more relaxed course next week. Bye!

[ggreig]

Yep, I have worn the t-shirt and in fact it was admired. There's also photographic evidence somewhere at work, as that was the day we took a couple of photos for the corporate newsletter.