Microsoft are trying to fix the startup thing with Biz Spark ( http://www.microsoft.com/bizspark/) But when they make super stuff ups like the non support of Silverlight you do have ask what the @#$%^&* they are doing !!!!!
On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 11:42 AM, Craig van Nieuwkerk <crai...@gmail.com>wrote: > I don't think this will necessarily filter into the enterprise in a big. > .NET and Java are both really strong in enterprise, as are Oracle and SQL > Server but not that strong in startups. Enterprise and startups have > different requirements. > > > On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 11:37 AM, Michael Ridland <rid...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> >> Does this eventually filter into enterprise and if so what does that mean >> for .NET? >> >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 11:35 AM, Michael Ridland <rid...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> >>> Python / Django / Rails. >>> >>> I think you would be hard press for find a .NET job on AngelList. Well >>> actually I can see 53 companies out of 3916 that use asp.net. >>> https://angel.co/ifttt/jobs >>> >>> I'm not bashing just noting my observations and wanted opinions? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 11:14 AM, Rob Andrew >>> <rand...@voyageconnect.com>wrote: >>> >>>> Michael, >>>> >>>> What is the development platform of choice for the cool kids you are >>>> seeing? >>>> >>>> Just wondering. >>>> >>>> Rob >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *----- Original Message -----* >>>> *From:* Michael Ridland [mailto:rid...@gmail.com] >>>> *To:* ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com >>>> *Sent:* Thu, 22 Aug 2013 10:38:49 +1000 >>>> *Subject:* Future of .NET >>>> >>>> Hi >>>> >>>> It's clear that in the Start-up and Web communities the choice for >>>> development platforms is not .NET. >>>> >>>> Does this mean eventually this will filter up? I'm wondering what this >>>> means for the future of .NET? >>>> >>>> I once had a developer say .NET is the new COBOL. >>>> >>>> >>> >> >
