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Count of programmers using C# v. VB.NET

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
Nov 15 '05 #1
6 1740
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

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"Mark" <fi**************@umn.edu> wrote in message
news:eW**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
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

Nov 15 '05 #2
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.
"Mark" <fi**************@umn.edu> wrote in message
news:eW**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
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

Nov 15 '05 #3
There is only one vb.net developer, he has asked 85,000 questions.

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Michael Culley
"Mark" <fi**************@umn.edu> wrote in message news:eW**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
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

Nov 15 '05 #4

"Michael Culley" <mc*****@NOSPAMoptushome.com.au> wrote in message
news:e5**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
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
Nov 15 '05 #5
"Jeff Cook" <jeffcATaspectDOTcoDOTnz> wrote in message
news:O8**************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

"Michael Culley" <mc*****@NOSPAMoptushome.com.au> wrote in message
news:e5**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
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

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

Joe
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http://www.csharp-station.com
Nov 15 '05 #6
"Michael Culley" <mc*****@NOSPAMoptushome.com.au> wrote in message
news:e5**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
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 :)
Nov 15 '05 #7

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