How to look for a programming opportunity
starkfist: Giles is wrong. Learning a new language/toolkit is actually a "job getting skill." I got my last 3 jobs by learning Javascript, Ruby, and Objective-C. They would not have hired me if I hadn't taught myself how to do stuff in those languages. If it's a startup job you are expected to hit the ground running. Figure out what job you want and then figure out what you need to know to get it.That said, hardcore C++ skills are in demand everywhere from audio software to robots to games to wall street to scientific research. Even "web" companies need C++, Google, OKCupid, Amazon, etc. If you're already good at it, it's a great skill to polish up.