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A brief thread for my developer friends who have 10-15-20 years in the game. Maybe you're a dev who's been keeping up and fresh on the latest since jump, or maybe you've been using the same reliable framework for your whole career.
It can be totally overwhelming when you "wake up" and look around and notice that you don't know NOUN.js or ASPNET 10 or the like. You feel like it's over, and you've missed the boat. I want to encourage you. You're a developer! You have a good base to build on!
You may not know today's JavaScript/Java/C# but you DO know JavaScript/Java/C#. Yes, the Internet moved your cheese while you were sleeping, but you DID grow. When talking to employers, emphasize the base of knowledge you bring. Frameworks come and go. Fundamentals remain.
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Sure. Not too complex. Thread ->
.NET is a family.
* Core runs on containers, many Linuxes, Windows and Mac. OSS, moves fast.
* Framework powers Windows itself, desktop apps. Moves slow. Conservative.
* Mono powers iPhone, Android, clean Portable C code.
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