Count of programmers using C# v. VB.NET

[Mark]

I'm trying to find a moderately scientific way of gauging how many VB.NET
programmers there are versus C#.NET. We are all full of opinions, but some
documented numbers would be appreciated.

For example, Google has archived 113,000 postings to this C# newsgroup, and
85,000 for the VB.NET newsgroup. Obviously, this could be affected by a
myriad of factors so they could be way off as an indicator, but right now
it's about as good as I've found.

Suggestions? Thanks in advance.

Mark

 

[Cowboy \(Gregory A Beamer\)]

C# is new and cool. So, it could be indicative of experimentation. It could
also indicate that more people have problems with C#.

Also, note that there are multiple vb groups (4 I know of in english) and
only one with C# in the title (english, of course).

microsoft.public.dotnet.vb
microsoft.public.dotnet.vb.controls
microsoft.public.dotnet.vb.data
microsoft.public.dotnet.vb.upgrade

--
Gregory A. Beamer
MPV; MCP: +I, SE, SD, DBA

**********************************************************************
Think outside the box!
**********************************************************************

 

[William Ryan]

I agree with Greg on this. There are also more Books (or were more books
for a long time where people can find answers). To be honest, I think that
a lot of folks use both and that getting this type of info would cost some
money to even come close to getting.

 

[Michael Culley]

There is only one vb.net developer, he has asked 85,000 questions.

 

[Jeff Cook]

There is only one vb.net developer, he has asked 85,000 questions.

No, just 42,500 questions, but he invariably has to answer them himself ;-)

Cheers

Jeff

 

[Joe Mayo]

No, just 42,500 questions, but he invariably has to answer them himself

;-)


And maybe less if he decides to have a technical discussion with himself.

Joe

 

[Jack Hanebach]

There is only one vb.net developer, he has asked 85,000 questions.

Nah, I know three of them personally... and other two I suspect