Is switching from LabVIEW a bad idea?

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Originally Posted by FrankJ

With the way things move in the computer world.... I can just about guarantee the programming tool you learn in high school will not be the one you use through out your career. In terms of learning the logic of programming any of the programming languages work. The rest is just syntax & pointers.

In the industrial world. You will have to learn whatever programming tool the machines in your plant are using. When you change jobs as most of you will, you likely will be learning another tool.

This.

It is my belief that FIRST is about giving kids a head start in College and maybe in their desired field. In a good software curriculum, students will be taught software theories, not shoving tons of languages at them. They will be taught how to design software using UML and various design patterns. They will be taught to make readable and reusable code.

Using the lingo of Championships, learning a ton of languages will get you a job. Learning the theory of programming will get you a career.