Re:Why don't startups use the C#/.NET/Microsoft stack?
by joshuaellinger on Friday November 20, 2015 @12:12AM
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I use the Microsoft stack but run a lifestyle business, not a startup. It has a lot going for it and it is not costly. I spent years on Sun Solaris in the 80s -- I like Linux a lot as well.
I think there are a couple of things:
1. Amazon supports Linux better.
2. Good C# people go to work for big corporations.
3. Certain Funders (A16Z) really don't like Microsoft. Can't imagine why. :)
4. A lot of new, interesting stuff is open source, where MS doesn't really play.
5. The startups that use it don't talk about it.
6. MySQL. C# is cheap. SQL Server... not so much historically.
7. Microsoft lagged behind on the modern javascript world. Still does a bit.
From where I sit (Capital Factory in Austin), I see about 10% C#/.Net. There is probably another 5-10% that I don't see.
Microsoft has always been very good to developers. I think the biggest consideration would be can you find and hire good people on the stack. But then, that is always going to be the main issue.
I think there are a couple of things: 1. Amazon supports Linux better. 2. Good C# people go to work for big corporations. 3. Certain Funders (A16Z) really don't like Microsoft. Can't imagine why. :) 4. A lot of new, interesting stuff is open source, where MS doesn't really play. 5. The startups that use it don't talk about it. 6. MySQL. C# is cheap. SQL Server... not so much historically. 7. Microsoft lagged behind on the modern javascript world. Still does a bit.
From where I sit (Capital Factory in Austin), I see about 10% C#/.Net. There is probably another 5-10% that I don't see.
Microsoft has always been very good to developers. I think the biggest consideration would be can you find and hire good people on the stack. But then, that is always going to be the main issue.