>Jeff
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>>> Why was it a mistake to shift your development skills to what is now and what will always be the most popular development language ever? <<
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>Do I detect a possible hint of inherent bias in the question? < g >
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>The move was made in 1997. Java was certainly "popular" but it was not a good business decision at that time- "popular" does not mean the same as "stable" or "productive".
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>Regards
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>JR

Yes, I am admittedly biased but not in favour of Java. I am partial to MS technologies and am getting tired of the Java-centric perceptions sorrounding software development, especially for enterprise and web solutions.

In all fairness, though, I have not (yet) tried to learn Java though I think it was significantly boost my credibility as a software developer. (Whenever I talk about what I do with someone they ask if I use Java and when I answer no they kind of clam up and shake their head or tell me to learn Java). I'm hoping .NET will become a major player so I can learn that instead. Already know and like VB so the ramp up to VB.NET shouldn't be too tough.

-JT