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I love C# as much as any MS fanboy would, but when people like Charles Petzold start abandoning C# and .NET for native C++ - http://blogs.msdn.com/b/msdnmagazin
by damian2000 14y ago
I love C# as much as any MS fanboy would, but when people like Charles Petzold start abandoning C# and .NET for native C++ - http://blogs.msdn.com/b/msdnmagazine/archive/2013/01/08/10383228.aspx http://blogs.msdn.com/b/msdnmagazine/archive/2013/01/08/1038... - to get more speed out of Windows 8 apps, then you have to start thinking maybe Microsoft is at least pushing C#/.NET out of the limelight - its not the be all and end all it used to be.
- jinushaun 14y agoThat's like saying Ruby is dying because some people choose to implement some gems in C++, which is a ridiculous thing to say. Pick the right language for the job: rapid development versus raw performance. They can coexist.
- barking 14y agoSecond question down in that interview in response to petzold mentioning C++ : Desmond: So should we be looking to move away from managed platforms and languages? Petzold: No, no, no, not at all.
- dromidas 14y agoNot everything needs native C++ performance. I use C# all the time on things that need easy maintainability and to be as secure as I can reasonably make it.
- damian2000 14y agoTotally agreed ... horses for courses etc. I also use C# the majority of the time ... but it seems like it will now be sharing the stage with C++ and possibly HTML/JS in terms of the recommended languages by MS.