We like the fact that it's pay to play and controlled by one big org. There is a strong financial incentive to keep current customers locked-in and happy. This aligns well with our business model which involves b2b software contracts that last 5+ years.
They don't always get this right but if you are careful you can get a codebase to survive 10-15 years under Microsoft without too much suffering. If you latch on to every shiny new thing they release (cough MAUI cough), then you will find yourself despising Microsoft.
Stick to the basics and a vendor like Microsoft can take you to the moon with zero drama.
They don't always get this right but if you are careful you can get a codebase to survive 10-15 years under Microsoft without too much suffering. If you latch on to every shiny new thing they release (cough MAUI cough), then you will find yourself despising Microsoft.
Stick to the basics and a vendor like Microsoft can take you to the moon with zero drama.