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Originally Posted by dcbrown
For me, LabView promotes being a user of black box technology pieces rather than promoting understanding how to be a creator of useful technology. There is nothing wrong with being a technology user, but where's the fun in that?
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As helpful as LabVIEW is, it isn't magic. Whether building a VI or writing C functions, the same programming concepts apply along with the same problem solving skills and methods. LabVIEW isn't alone in abstracting away some of the bits&bytes details to allow developers to focus their time on solving real-world problems instead of worrying about issues like memory management.
Understanding the low-level details is undeniably important for software engineers, but there is no reason to fear using high level languages like LabVIEW or Java. C++ has the standard template library to save time by reusing common data structures and algorithms. Code reuse, whether provided by a calling a LabVIEW VI or #including something into your C/C++ code, should help developers be creators of useful technology, not hinder them.
When you come down to it, FIRST is about people inspiring other people; STEM and the robots are just the subject matter. - RyanCahoon [more] 
29-04-2008, 18:48
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