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03.26.09
C++ Receives WSJ Recognition
 By
Doug Caverly
It's not every day - or even every year - that C and C++ get any sort of mainstream recognition. A recent article that appeared on a Wall Street Journal blog named the latter language, though, and it was the sort of reference that should make experts proud.
Amy Merrick was writing about Chad Smith, a former construction and auto worker who's gone back to school. Smith's smart, and has done well in classes covering networking security and Web design. But a C++ computer programming course has left him a little stymied.
Three other students have dropped out of the class, and Merrick stated, "It's the toughest of his four courses - but it's also the one that potentially could lead to the most lucrative career after graduation next year."
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So the article portrays C++ as something that takes a significant amount of effort and brainpower to learn, which represents a nice pat on the back for professionals. And it also makes jobs in this field look safe and profitable, which is especially comforting given what the economy's been up to.
Merrick's article might be worth bookmarking, or depending on how much you want your life to resemble an episode of "Seinfeld," even emailing to parents, old classmates, and exes.
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