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Just curious, what do you think caused the increase in C#? I'm totally out of touch with Microsoft's doings nowadays.
by dougk16 14y ago
Just curious, what do you think caused the increase in C#? I'm totally out of touch with Microsoft's doings nowadays.
- bskap 14y agoMore people realizing that C# is just like Java, but better. And fewer people running away because of Microsoft's reputation.
- diggan 14y agoWith the addition of Mono gaining ground allowing C# to be cross-platform.
- dougk16 14y agoJust because a language is "better" doesn't always correlate with its popularity. I do agree that C# is better (at least when I used it a few years ago), but I'm asking more about what platform/ecosystem changes occurred to increase its popularity...windows phone coming out or something? EDIT: Ok, people have answered with Mono and Unity...thanks!
- evo_9 14y agoMono and Unity are both gaining in popularity.
- hsmyers 14y agoFriend of mine who's opinion I respect made the switch from C++ to C# a couple of years ago. Says basically---all the fun much less of the pain. Since both he and I have been C++ hackers from the beginning (even got to use the macro package once on a consult) when a long time hard-core jumps ship I generally consider that a significant datum. I keep meaning to but my current projects are large and I'm not in a position to convert (yet...)
- personamb 14y agoSorry, I phrased that poorly. I meant that I, personally, based off of my own biases, was expecting it - not that it should be obvious to everybody based on global factors. In fact, I meant to communicate more that I am pleased to have my own biases confirmed rather than this being a global trend that everybody should be able to see.