Re: VB vs Developer 2000: Career Choice

Browse alt.computer.ads , comp.databases.oracle.marketplace and this newsgroup. Oracle Magazine and www.oracle.com have a dedicated section on this subject. www.thebestjobs.com is another valuable source.

Given the relative small number of Oracle specialists and fast growing of internet appliations, the demand is high.

You already touched VB weak point: too many professionals and adventurers. As a former MSDN member, I was used to attend its seminars. Few years ago I quit.

I agree the Oracle entry price is higher, but the results will reward your efforts. You can reach new markets, not mined by wild competition. The transition may be difficult, but it can be managed.

If you would like to know my personal experience, feel free to send a message to brenogomes_at_computer.org

It is a hard decision. Collect several opinions, visit companies and developers implementing MS and Oracle solutions. Then take a firm decision based on a solid foundation.

RonkeA_at_megsinet.net wrote:

> Between VB & Oracle Developer 2000, which do you think would be better for
> me to focus my career on? I plan to learn both of them so I can have a
> broader skill set, but I want one of them to be my primary skill. I'm
> concerned about going with VB because it seems so easy to learn that I
> worry the market will eventually be flooded with scores of VB programmers,
> and their salaries will plummet. On the other hand, even though the barrier
> of entry into Developer 2000 is higher than VB's, it doesn't seem to be in
> as much demand by employers. What do you think?
Received on Tue Mar 16 1999 - 01:58:05 CET