I too have a CS degree. Sure, it helped open a few doors, but in the end it's just a piece of paper. I read my textbooks more out of college than I did while in, and my enthusiasm for all things computing never stops growing (I'm 46). The two smartest guys I know are best friends. One has a PhD in CS and the other is degree-less. I can't hold a candle to either of them and they'll both always be well paid.

Even though I've left it behind for the time being, I still think Java is the best language I've ever known. The point being, OOP is here to stay, GObject is one of the best hacks of the last twenty years IMO.

qwerty12, it's time for the next step. Accept the hurt, master C++, bend Qt to your will, then take your rightful place at the round table of the computer knights. Java and Objective C will be waiting for you when you get there.

I feel your pain, brutha, but if it's any consolation, because of GStreamer, I think GObject and glib are here to stay for a while.