[SeekAndFind]

RE: Me = Apple BASIC -> FORTRAN-77 -> Assembler -> PASCAL -> BASIC -> C 6.0 -> Visual C++ -> Visual C#. Probably the end of the line. You never know though.

I see, the past decade you’re been with Microsoft... Steve Ballmer thanks you :)

[txhurl]

What newer languages most resemble Cognos’ Powerhouse suite, do you know?

[TheZMan]

Pascal/C++ -> VFP -> C#/SQL

I’ve played the interpreted language gig (for more than a decade) and think it’s an excuse for lazy development practices, but it does allow you to easily do some neat stuff.

That being said, IOC/SOC and Agile are a freaking nightmare too.

The quality of developers on the whole has always been low, and their willingness to use inefficient, if not wholly useless practices for either entertainment or perceived job security is destroying our industry.

Seemingly gone are the days of simply doing what needed to be done to satisfy the need.

[McGruff]

the past decade you’re been with Microsoft... Steve Ballmer thanks you :)

Don't turn this into a flame war.