Great programmers don't just happen !
To answer this question in one word: Simplicity ! What do I mean ? To be honest I get tired of negative comments by mainstream programmers when I ever mention that I program in Basic. Actually I program in a modern high powered Basic called PowerBasic. Everybody today seems to program in C#, Javascript or some other cryptic language. The
Read moreDoes this sound like a strange thing to say ? I don’t think so and here is why. As a long time WIN32 programmer (using PowerBasic) I at times have tried to look into other programming languages used by the mainstream. I purchased an older version of C# just to play with and decided to watch some beginner videos online
Read moreI was just reading a blog today with an article about what the next big programming language should be. What gets me though is how often those who ponder a better programming language use C (or C++) as the basis or foundation of what the next language should be. My question is why this love affair with C++ ? As
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