Re: VB or C?

3 sites out of thousands make a trend?


"Arne Vajhøj" <arne@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Scott M. wrote:
"Arne Vajhøj" <arne@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Scott M. wrote:
If job adds is a good indicator of language usage then
C# usage outnumber VB.NET usage 3:1.
So, you've seen *all* the .NET programming job ads and made this 3:1
based on that? I think this value is highly speculative and can't be
determined unequivacly.
No.

But I know how to use the search field in a job database and
see the hit count in the result.

Today dice.com gives:

C# - 6867
VB.NET - 2512

(that is 2.73:1)

Ok, one jobs search engine down, 435,000 to go.

That was the US.

UK (ItJobWatch):

C# 26956
VB.NET 8012

ratio 3.36:1

Germany (Monster):

C# 511
VB.NET 91

ratio 5.62:1

See the trend ?

It is also my impression that it is much more common to
teach C# than VB.NET at very educations.
See my first comment.
That is a more qualitative assessment.

But I think it is valid.

Why? I own & operate an IT training firm (http://TechTrainSolutions.com)
and I get far more request for VB .NET training than I do for C# with
customers just moving to .NET. Now, I'm not going to say that it is or
it isn't true that C# is taught more than VB .NET or vice versa (even
though I think I might be more qualified to say this) because I am but
one training provider. What's your impression based on?

Based on hearing from students at various levels (when they ask
for help in various fora).

After spending 2 seconds reading your home page then it
appears to me that you are not teaching IT students but
teaching IT professionals. Different market.

I would not consider using VB.NET a risk for the project
long term.
Your opinion and you are entitled to it.
Apparently also your opinion.

Or did you no read what I actually wrote ?

Of course I did. Did you? There's nothing wrong with passing along an
opinion, but don't dress it up as a fact. I disputed your 3:1 statistic
because looking at one job site out of thousands does not a reliable
statistic make.

Who said that it was based at looking at one job site ????

I have made the test at some of them frequently over some years.

I also just pressed you on your impression that C# is taught more readily
than VB .NET - I didn't say you were wrong (did you read what I wrote?),
I just asked for why you had this impression.

Answered above.

So what, exactly, is wrong with my comments?

I don't think it is common to ask for evidence for this type
of statements unless you think the posted summaries were false.

Arne


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