Here is how I read this thread:
Q: How do I quickly get a complete coder newbie up to speed to support .NET apps?
A: Teach him Lisp and C
What a silly, dogmatic, and unpractical answer. No one even bothered to ask about what kind of work this person is going to be doing, what sort of apps he'll be writing, what industry he's working in, etc.
Obviously, the company where this guy works is giving him a shot at a super-entry-level programming job. If he has any hope of succeeding (which means being productive ASAP) in this job, learning C and Lisp is not going to help him.
mipnix, I noticed a few people suggested looking into work at avionics companies; I think this is a good idea. I work at Rockwell Collins (www.rockwellcollins.com) and I know that we have hired a significant number pilots and ex-pilots as engineers.
Here is how I read this thread: Q: How do I quickly get a complete coder newbie up to speed to support .NET apps? A: Teach him Lisp and C
What a silly, dogmatic, and unpractical answer. No one even bothered to ask about what kind of work this person is going to be doing, what sort of apps he'll be writing, what industry he's working in, etc.
Obviously, the company where this guy works is giving him a shot at a super-entry-level programming job. If he has any hope of succeeding (which means being productive ASAP) in this job, learning C and Lisp is not going to help him.