Couldn't agree more. I was also in the thick of things when .NET came out. We had a large established base of apps on the pre-existing versions of Visual Stud

Couldn't agree more. I was also in the thick of things when .NET came out. We had a large established base of apps on the pre-existing versions of Visual Studio. The whole migration nightmare/uproar to .NET is still fresh in my mind and I clearly remember how the .NET supporters fundamentally said "Time to move on". Small bit of irony that now (in some cases) time to move on applies to .NET itself. (though I wholeheartedly agree that most of this uproar is silly, .NET is much more robust and flexible than HTML5 and not in any danger of being "replaced") Still brings a small smile to my face though when I see .NET developers upset about no viable migration path forward. This cycle will repeat again in X years, it's the nature of the biz. Most of our careers are going to span several major shifts in technology and you just roll with it.