September 4th, 2007
I could be named as a Microsoft developer. I always programmed for Windows platform, used Visual Basic before and now his dot net successor. Even my web server was on Windows and server side scripting was done in ASP (i used ASP.NET in only one project). Only C-like language i use is Javascript for which i don’t see any alternative.
I’m very disapointed in direction ASP.NET is taking. It’s overly complicated and there is much guessing involved in coding – most of the time i’m not sure how it will behave. Also from version to verions nothing is simplified, it only adds levels of complexity. I was more productive with old ASP, it was much closer to KISS pilosophy (Keep it simple, stupid). But ASP is now going to dot net direction, i’ll go another.
I have no experience with PHP at all but i want to find out how much effort i need to make something on PHP/MYSQL combination. I suspect that PHP will stay server side script of choice for most developers so i’ll join the family.