Yet Again - Powerhouse is Dead (Was; Re: PowerHouse & PowerHouseWeb on Linux)

[Guy Werry]

This illustrates one of the maxims that I've tried to stick to throughout my long (back to punch cards!) and illustrious (?) career: don't get locked into any one language and NEVER turn down the opportunity to learn a new language!
 
Perhaps even more important is to move on to the non-programming stuff: the design, project management, that sort of thing.  That enables a person to stay somewhat above the vicious learning curves on all of the new technical details.  Mind you, as you move into herding people it brings a whole new depth of stress and such ....
 
Guy L. Werry
Senior Systems Analyst 
Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting Co., Limited. 

P.S. - I see that Richard also has the "Senior" in his title ... does that just mean that you have grand-children too?

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From: powerh-l-bounces+guy.werry=hbms.ca at lists.sowder.com [mailto:powerh-l-bounces+guy.werry=hbms.ca at lists.sowder.com]On Behalf Of Richard Sheehan
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Subject: Re: Yet Again - Powerhouse is Dead (Was; Re: PowerHouse & PowerHouseWeb on Linux)


I would agree with you Darren.

I think a more likely description for Powerhouse is that it is a language that is on life support with a DNR order hanging over it's head.

Richard

Darren Reely - Lists wrote: 

Good one Joe. Make friends by insulting them. 

The word powerhouse certainly isn't dead. On a Dice search for California I found 11 companies that describe them self's as 'a/the powerhouse' in their industry. NOT ONE Powerhouse job. I tried a few other job sites and found ZERO Powerhouse jobs in California or the local area. I consider this a decent indicator that Powerhouse is DEAD! Hell, I found one job that mentioned Pascal.

OK. Dead might be a little strong, but it certainly is very career limiting if one gets stuck doing mostly Powerhouse. I can only hope that most Powerhouse programmers have also been working with other technologies extensively enough to allow them flexibility in moving on. If not, get started TODAY!

Darren


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Richard Sheehan
Computer Analyst, Senior
208-282-4430
Office of Institutional Research
Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID  83209-8368




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