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Re:Ask HN: What cool development languages/tools changed you... by kzisme on Tuesday October 25, 2016 @02:20PM (#12790241)
Have you ever felt the need to try to change positions to try to learn more about the non-work use languages that you know?
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Re:Ask HN: What cool development languages/tools changed you... by partisan on Tuesday October 25, 2016 @06:40PM (#12792408)
I was heavily motivated to transition from VB.NET to C# to the point where I had an offer at a C# shop. Ultimately, I convinced my department head to allow us to use C# and stayed. I don't think I would make a move exclusively for the technology anymore, but earlier in my career, I certainly did.
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