You should probably do some research and find out what language(s) you like (note: there are many languages and stacks outside the MS ecosystem, some of them mi

You should probably do some research and find out what language(s) you like (note: there are many languages and stacks outside the MS ecosystem, some of them might be far more fulfilling than what you have experienced so far). In particular, take a look at functional languages and see if you like them. Look at some dynamic languages and see if you get happy with one. Also play with some properly typed languages (ML family and Haskell, for instance) to see how those fair. Then also consider C++ (the widely used, but frankenstein-style language) as it is not as horrible as it used to be. Some new languages might be fun too (I'd suggest looking at Rust, Go, and Clojure). Once you've done that, you can probably have a better picture; without looking at all these, you might be or feel missing out. That all said, and as you might have already heard, the MS ecosystem is not as wide as many of these, but it is far more unified than most other frameworks. My own opinion is that you will miss out on new price and competition that is happening outside the MS world, so I recommend having some hands-on experience there if you are serious about starting your own business.