> > Here's something else you may want to consider: the _type_ of Ada jobs. > Most Ada jobs are for embedded, real-time systems. That's because that's > where Ada shines the best. How many people are looking for that type of > job? Hmmm. Is this an oversimplication of the application domain? > I for one really like Ada, but I don't want to do any more embedded > programming or defense/aerospace work. I want to do GUIs, which usually > aren't present in embedded systems. There's not many (any?) Ada GUI > jobs. Hmmmm. Is the flight-deck instrument panel in a 777 a GUI? Is it a real-time embedded system? How 'bout an ATM? How 'bout the little GPS-based navigational terminal in those new Hertz rental cars? Guess which ones are in Ada. (Oh, OK, I'll give it away - #1 and #3. _Someone_ had the job of writing the UIs for those...:-)) > Maybe there's just a mismatch betweeen the types of jobs many people > want and the types of jobs that Ada has infiltrated? > > Gary It's true that Ada has been more heavily used in the sectors you (and I) mentioned above than in, say, office automation or web browsers. OTOH, those sectors are broader than some may think. Mike Feldman