.net versus java

[Guest]

i work in a java shop.

I am an enterprise dba, mainly sql server. i am looking for some
documentation on why a manager should choose .net over java. basically, java
development is taking far too long.

does anyone know where to find some documentation that would educate an IS
manager on the differences?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Andrew Faust]

Which is going to take longer? Finish your apps in the language your
developers already know? Or force them all to learn new languages,
environments & libraries then scrap your existing code base and start
fresh? Unless there are specific business or functional requirements
dictating a language you're best off letting your developers use the tools
they know. If your developers are any good they will already have a good
idea about what the alternatives are and why they should or shouldn't make
a change. Ask them what they want. If your developers aren't any good then
get better developers and ask them what they want to use.

 

[Jon Skeet [C# MVP]]

i work in a java shop.

I am an enterprise dba, mainly sql server. i am looking for some
documentation on why a manager should choose .net over java. basically, java
development is taking far too long.

does anyone know where to find some documentation that would educate an IS
manager on the differences?

In my experience, changing from Java to .NET isn't going to make a
massive difference in productivity. In particular, if your developers
have Java experience and you have existing Java code, changing to .NET
is going to *reduce* productivity.

Don't get me wrong, .NET is a great development platform - but so is
Java. If something is taking "far too long" in Java then the problem is
almost certainly not the choice of platform.

 

[Mr. Arnold]

i work in a java shop.

I am an enterprise dba, mainly sql server. i am looking for some
documentation on why a manager should choose .net over java. basically,
java
development is taking far too long.

does anyone know where to find some documentation that would educate an IS
manager on the differences?

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HTH