Wow I hope this guy is just trolling. I haven't done much C# programming myself but the best coder I know built a HFT platform on .NET that made millions of dollars.
If this CEO wouldn't hire that guy because he's a ".NET programmer" then he has more important issues to deal with than his technology stack.
Also, his definition of a .NET programmer is hopelessly out of of date:
Programming with .NET is like cooking in a McDonalds kitchen. It is full of amazing tools that automate absolutely everything. Just press the right button and follow the beeping lights, and you can churn out flawless 1.6 oz burgers faster than anybody else on the planet.
Ummmm no. You're not describing the .NET platform. What you're describing is the old VB6 winforms-style or MS-ACCESS-style coding that was popular 5-10 years ago. The .NET platform has moved much much further than that in a short period of time.
If this CEO wouldn't hire that guy because he's a ".NET programmer" then he has more important issues to deal with than his technology stack.
Also, his definition of a .NET programmer is hopelessly out of of date:
Programming with .NET is like cooking in a McDonalds kitchen. It is full of amazing tools that automate absolutely everything. Just press the right button and follow the beeping lights, and you can churn out flawless 1.6 oz burgers faster than anybody else on the planet.
Ummmm no. You're not describing the .NET platform. What you're describing is the old VB6 winforms-style or MS-ACCESS-style coding that was popular 5-10 years ago. The .NET platform has moved much much further than that in a short period of time.