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A lot of people claim this is nit picky but I disagree. Especially in the context of job descriptions.

I would entertain a job that involved C development but I would be very hesitant to to entertain one for C++




Absolutely! On a related note, looking for C development jobs is a real pain for this reason.


Most jobs I've had require some dealing with the other. Knowing the differences and how to handle the interfaces would be a requirement for either position.

I'd certainly prefer to hire someone with both tools available, to use where appropriate, not a religious ideologue obstinately refusing to consider anything that's unpure.




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