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I've got a few questions. 1) What OS/IDE combination do you use? 2) Is there any reason you've not switched to other languages that are most commonly found in

I've got a few questions. 1) What OS/IDE combination do you use? 2) Is there any reason you've not switched to other languages that are most commonly found in non-windows environments? 3) How is the tooling around .NET diagnostics and memory profiling on the OS you use?

nvrspyx 5y ago
They haven't replied yet, so I'll take a stab at their probable answer: 1. Any popular Linux distro (or macOS) and JetBrains' Rider 2. They are probably a .NET developer for their job. 3. JetBrains' tools, like dotTrace Profiler, work really well
- tailspin2019 5y ago
  Yep you've nailed it. Thanks :-) (And yes it's macOS, and increasingly Linux (but not yet exclusively) for prod servers)
chunkyks 5y ago
For me, 1) Linux and jetbrains rider 2) 30k sloc heavily v&v'd code? Why? The cost and effort would be insane, and, to MS' credit, the current .NET ecosystem is great. 3) First class citizen. Rider (and the other jetbrains stuff) is as good as any other I've used In my eyes, as someone who has been exclusively a Linux user since 1998, I now include C# in serious consideration for greenfield projects as well as legacy.
- tailspin2019 5y ago
  Well said
tailspin2019 5y ago
To add to the other replies (including the one on my behalf) - VS Code tooling is excellent too on Mac. It's one of the better Electron apps. Even Microsoft's own Visual Studio for Mac is getting better - but has a long way to go to match Rider.
- jagger27 5y ago
  I’d go as far as to say that VS Code is the best Electron app.
ThePadawan 5y ago
Not parent, but sorta want to pitch in on 2) C# is a lovely language. It also has quite a big standard library while not being 10 years behind everything like Java is. It also has quite good performance (speaking in a web development context) compared to other popular choices like Ruby and Python. I've personally only switched away from using C# in my free time because I was already writing C# during my day job, and that doesn't feel good (or look good on a CV).

nvrspyx 5y ago

They haven't replied yet, so I'll take a stab at their probable answer: 1. Any popular Linux distro (or macOS) and JetBrains' Rider 2. They are probably a .NET developer for their job. 3. JetBrains' tools, like dotTrace Profiler, work really well

tailspin2019 5y ago
Yep you've nailed it. Thanks :-) (And yes it's macOS, and increasingly Linux (but not yet exclusively) for prod servers)

chunkyks 5y ago

For me, 1) Linux and jetbrains rider 2) 30k sloc heavily v&v'd code? Why? The cost and effort would be insane, and, to MS' credit, the current .NET ecosystem is great. 3) First class citizen. Rider (and the other jetbrains stuff) is as good as any other I've used In my eyes, as someone who has been exclusively a Linux user since 1998, I now include C# in serious consideration for greenfield projects as well as legacy.

tailspin2019 5y ago
Well said

tailspin2019 5y ago

To add to the other replies (including the one on my behalf) - VS Code tooling is excellent too on Mac. It's one of the better Electron apps. Even Microsoft's own Visual Studio for Mac is getting better - but has a long way to go to match Rider.

jagger27 5y ago
I’d go as far as to say that VS Code is the best Electron app.

ThePadawan 5y ago

Not parent, but sorta want to pitch in on 2) C# is a lovely language. It also has quite a big standard library while not being 10 years behind everything like Java is. It also has quite good performance (speaking in a web development context) compared to other popular choices like Ruby and Python. I've personally only switched away from using C# in my free time because I was already writing C# during my day job, and that doesn't feel good (or look good on a CV).