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Originally posted by Big Blue Plymouth View PostI've been what you would call a full stack .Net developer for a number of years but for the last year (when I've been in contract) I've been working exclusively with different Javascript frameworks (Angular 2, VueJs). I haven't written a single line of c# code in all that time. All Typescript.
I don't know if this is a good thing but since I've fallen into this kind of technology, I'm hoping it will make me slightly more niche than a bog standard .net dev. On the other hand, I guess after being out of the Microsoft stack for a while will put me out of the running for the many .net gigs that may or may not be out there. Who knows.....Comment
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Originally posted by oliverson View Post[snip]...and let me tell you, it's a world of pain, especially the front-end. Whilst TypeScript seeks to impose some kind of order on the appalling mess that is JavaScript, it's massively inferior to [not just C#, but Java too] All the stuff we've taken for granted for 20+ years, such as 1st class intellisense/code-completion, reliable debugging, unit testing and mocking frameworks are laughable. [snip]..and misery by using Node.js and a Micky Mouse database like MongoDb.nomadd liked this postComment
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Originally posted by Big Blue Plymouth View PostI've been what you would call a full stack .Net developer for a number of years but for the last year (when I've been in contract) I've been working exclusively with different Javascript frameworks (Angular 2, VueJs). I haven't written a single line of c# code in all that time. All Typescript.
I don't know if this is a good thing but since I've fallen into this kind of technology, I'm hoping it will make me slightly more niche than a bog standard .net dev. On the other hand, I guess after being out of the Microsoft stack for a while will put me out of the running for the many .net gigs that may or may not be out there. Who knows.....
Get yourself Sitecore certified is my advice - great day rates and more and more of the bigger companies are starting to use it and these are the ones who can pay the higher day rates. 80% of it is just being a really good MVC developer, the rest is the niche Sitecore stuff but you can play around with Umbraco to get a feel for MVC based CRMs it has a lot of similarities to SitecoreComment
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Agree with the posters ref Javascript pain. I am a very keen advocate of keeping front ends as thin as possible, always have been even with MVC but I am seeing more and more clients trying to implement enterprise level websites more or less entirely in Angular or with Node now and although there are obvious benefits to using Angular and Node there is a huge amount of pain getting it enterprise standard, dare I say it is almost impossible.Comment
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The only benefit I see from the current JavaScript trend is extra ££ on the day rate. Lots of people are struggling with the complexity of Angular and React enterprise applications.Comment
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Originally posted by coolhandluke View PostThe only benefit I see from the current JavaScript trend is extra ££ on the day rate. Lots of people are struggling with the complexity of Angular and React enterprise applications.Comment
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Is it just me or is it dead out there?
I'm looking for a .net based dev contract - cannot believe there is no work being done outside of the M25.
(Before anyone says anything I've been contracting for years but this is the quietest I've seen it since 2001).Comment
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Originally posted by AV101 View PostIs it just me or is it dead out there?
I'm looking for a .net based dev contract - cannot believe there is no work being done outside of the M25.
(Before anyone says anything I've been contracting for years but this is the quietest I've seen it since 2001).Comment
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Originally posted by Brummie View PostIts indeed very quiet at the moment. As if there is a stand-off!Comment
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