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The right tool for the job
My favorite language is whatever is going to let me solve the problem in the least amount of time with the least amount of hassle. As a professional developer, nearly every time thats going to be a microsoft solution. I don't know of any tools out there that can match Visual Studio in terms of flexibility and reduced time to market.
A problem I see with a lot of people is confusing knowing the syntax of a language with knowing a language. Using C++ to parse a text file is pointless when you can write a shell script. Start looking at the language features and figure out why you're using something. Why are you really using C++, when maybe VB will provide a better interface in a fraction of the time?
I see a lot of people learning C++ on this board, which is great. The language is a lot more than just knowing where to put the curley braces. If you want to be stand out, grab a book on UML. Just my $0.02.
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