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rpomeroy@aunext1.amd.com (Ron Pomeroy x(Coop)) writes:

>In article <1g8e59INN1p9@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> isbell@cats.ucsc.edu (Art Isbell)  
>writes:
>>>If you're a C/UNIX programmer, buy a NeXTstation with developers docs  
>(there's
>>>some pretty cheap deals in comp.sys.next.marketplace) and learn NeXTSTEP at
>>>home in the evenings and weekends.  Then make the switch and get a fun job  
>for
>>>a change :-)

Gee, what a timely thread.  I did just that about 18 months ago.

>>>The momentum's building!  Get in near the ground floor.  Take a small risk.
>>>You'll never look back.

I did the small risk thing too.  Just left my Mac Developer's position.
Tomorrow is my last day.  I'm relocating to Chicago, and have NeXT
apps. to show (ie, I've ACTUALLY WRITTEN stuff).

My new phone number is (312)784-2113 (starting Wednesday :-).

>That's exactly what I'm doing ! (plus a little Smalltalk).  The book's
>in the mail and the station's at home :)

>Now,  anyone want to gimme' $1500.00 for DevCamp :-) :-)

Nah, you don't need this...2 or 3 months with NeXTstep and you'll know
an order of magnitude more than you'd learn at Dev. Camp.
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