They make the argument that it would take very little effort for MS to maintain VB.NET.
If that's true, I wonder if part of the reason MS is killing VB is that it doesn't serve any necessary purpose, and it is simply uncool. I wonder if "uncoolness" is a primary factor.
It sounds silly to write, but think about it -- technologies live and die by coolness. MS is doing everything they can right now to shake off their uncool past, and VB is certainly a relic of the uncool past.
Developer share is crucial. You get a lot of developer share by being cool. Thus, being cool is very important. Damn, I want to drop a Medium article on hackernews now with my hot new take.
If that's true, I wonder if part of the reason MS is killing VB is that it doesn't serve any necessary purpose, and it is simply uncool. I wonder if "uncoolness" is a primary factor.
It sounds silly to write, but think about it -- technologies live and die by coolness. MS is doing everything they can right now to shake off their uncool past, and VB is certainly a relic of the uncool past.
Developer share is crucial. You get a lot of developer share by being cool. Thus, being cool is very important. Damn, I want to drop a Medium article on hackernews now with my hot new take.