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Look at some job descriptions of some cool companies facebook/google... Do you see a simple word being related with windows technologies?
by li2 13y ago
Look at some job descriptions of some cool companies facebook/google... Do you see a simple word being related with windows technologies?
- UK-AL 13y agoBecause they are built on Linux? Fair few good companies built on .net Stackoverflow for one. I agree they tend to be hidden behind the scenes companies. But those companies can be nice companies to work for(Sane work hours, good benefits, not expected to work overtime etc).
- rbanffy 13y ago> Stackoverflow for one. That's no longer completely true. While the core continues to run on Windows, SQL Server and .NET, pretty much everything around it is Linux-based and without that additions, the system would be unable to maintain its current performance.
- UK-AL 13y agoAs far i'm aware that's the caching software. .NET is performant(And probably faster) than the common open source platforms like python, php, ruby. Any platform would have problems without caching.
- wfjackson 13y agoI remember they had to patch the OpenSSL bug so they are not using IIS for the SSL endpoint.
- Guvante 13y ago[Blizzard Entertainment uses .NET](http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/company/careers/posting.html?id=13000CE http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/company/careers/posting.html?id...) Unless you don't consider Blizzard a cool company. Not to mention Microsoft itself.
- BSousa 13y agoI shouldn't feed a troll but, look at job descriptions from banks/insurance companies/science/education/betting/automative/health based companies. Do you see a simple word being related to rails? ps: I know of some that do, most don't, and they pay a LOT more than all the 'cool' companies.
- rbanffy 13y ago> ps: I know of some that do, most don't, and they pay a LOT more than all the 'cool' companies. That's fine if you are working for the money. Personally, I prefer the "cool" companies, even if they pay less. For some people, wearing a tie and spending 40 years working for a big bank or large insurance company and then retiring is an option and I respect them. It's not for everyone, however.
- recursive 13y agoI've worked for many companies as a developer in an MS stack. I've never had a dress code that required more than a t shirt.
- rbanffy 13y agoSo, you disagree with the "wearing a tie" part?
- wfjackson 13y agoThe other day I had a meeting with some folks in a company that uses .NET and the CEO showed up in a gym shirt, shorts and sports shoes. You're conflating the technology with the places it's typically used, there are places that use RoR where everyone wears a tie.
- recursive 13y agoI disagree with all of it except for your preference. I think cool companies can write in .net
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- curiousDog 13y agoNone of those companies look for specific technologies either, they just look for aptitude, intelligence/analytical ability which you obviously lack.