Understanding .Net Framework 3.5
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I tend to agree: it sounds like not being with that company was the right result for you - whether by choice or otherwise :-)
>> I tend to agree: it sounds like not being with that company was the right result for you - whether by choice or otherwise Better than right result - a true stroke of good fortune. 1) I was only unemployed for the summer, a vacation type of which I'd not had for decades. 2) I now work in an environment with several other programmer: stimulates learning and debate. 3) At one point, they had to hire a second programmer to assist my replacement in trying to get a new version of their software completed. They complained it took me 2 years to complete their (non-.NET) Windows version, and my replacement had already done the same in one year (elsewhere). Now, roughly four years later, they're still selling their only product: the version I wrote, with a few minor enhancements. Two programmers unable to replace me - a major laugh, and one of the rare ego-boosts - but mainly a major laugh. The extra cost was directly out of the owner's pockets (a very small company) - but getting a big 2 weeks severence pay after nine years? My inner devil was delighted. 4) They finally had to move from New York to South Carolina to cut expenses - selling the new houses they recently bought (as a result of selling their only product: the POS package I wrote). From my point of view, it's more than the right result . . . good fortune helped me duck a bullet.
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein
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I agree for the most part with the above reply. Added onto that is you have companies and HR people looking to see what the latest .Net is out there and then place job requirements on that. For example my current job required .Net 2.0, I came in and they weren't even using it yet! They had to order it. Add on to the mess is how unstable the 2.0 is. I have .Net1.1 at home and I am not switching due to the amount of frustertaions and time I have to wait for my windows apps to compile using .Net 2.0.
This is exactly why I wrap absolutely everything. That way I can switch versions without affecting my app code.