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I had the same thoughts that you're having. My specialty is client-side JavaScript, but my backend experience is almost exclusively ASP.NET. Having switched to

I had the same thoughts that you're having. My specialty is client-side JavaScript, but my backend experience is almost exclusively ASP.NET. Having switched to a Mac in 2012, I found myself spending more time in OS X and Sublime Text, less time in Windows and Visual Studio. I've started scratching the surface in other areas (Python/Django, Rails, Node), but I really just don't enjoy them like I do the ASP.NET stack. That being said, with the announcement of ASP.NET vNext and the open-sourcing of .NET Core, I've decided to double-down on the Microsoft stack (installing vNext, learning F#, writing more apps in ASP.NET, etc) since I'll eventually be able to develop ASP.NET apps in OS X, with all of the tools I could ever want.

davismwfl 12y ago
Its interesting, like my comment to the OP states I have been on both sides and prefer non-microsoft overall. But that said, I really did get excited with the recent announcements from Microsoft because I like C# and the productivity of the .NET framework just not the environments it limits me to. So I will be anxious to see if Microsoft does truly make/allow .NET to run on OSX and Linux reliably without it being a pain in the ass for developers or clients. I am skeptical but hopeful.