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Re: Is switching from LabVIEW a bad idea?

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Originally Posted by Alexa Stott View Post
I would definitely recommend a switch to Java or C++. It's much more useful, I think, down the line. I really benefited from learning C (which was used my first three years) and C++ when I went to college to study computer science.
I'm not going to argue with this, because it's true. However, my LabVIEW skills I learned through FIRST did help me get a job last summer. It's not like LabVIEW isn't used in the real world, it just has a smaller niche.

As for what language to use, follow your mentors. They'll be most helpful, and in the end, it's not the language that's important, it's how you implement it.
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