>I've also posted my observations from attending and speaking at conferences.
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>Do you have links to back up your statements that more hobbyists play with VB.NET than C#? Not that I disagree with it, I just want something to back it up.
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>>You've posted that before I recall and it is very important information to know. Seriously. However, it does not change the "public" opinion out there (and it does exist) that in general, the C# developer is of higher caliber - false though it might be. More hobbyists play with vb.net but C# is used by more experienced developers than vb.net (although pros do use vb.net - I don't mean to suggest otherwise). The same view was held by the public between VFP and other languages. Once that view gets out there - it's almost impossible to change.

Edited my reply after seeing the MSFT link (which was humorous to say the least)...