C++ programmer to be
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i only have two people working with me, is this a bad thing because we''re all at about the same level of skill.
I personally decided when I started programming that I wanted to learn to do it in Linux. Let me tell you that it was a mistake! If you want to learn to write code, and you've been using Windows primarily, learn to program on Windows.
If you want to learn a new Operating System do it seperately. At this point all the other operating systems are based on UNIX, UNIX is great, but it takes time to learn. I spent 2 months trying to get comfortable with my new environment before I ever even started to code in it. In the end I went back to windows, because I really like working in MSVC++.
It's up to you, but if you want to be a programmer, and not a System Administrator, stick with what you know. You can always learn the new OS later when you are good at what you set out to do in the first place.
Just wanted to add, I am a recovering MS basher myself, but the more I have learned about programming the more I realize that most of my problems were either my fault, or the programmer who wrote my programs, not the OS. Don't flame me this is just my opinion.
[edited by - catfoodgood on April 23, 2002 4:36:14 PM]
