Software and its development are important sectors for Microsoft. The company recently announced an update to Visual Studio 2017 Release Candidate and the second preview of Visual Studio Tools for Samsung’s Tizen as well. Both these moves indicate increased focus on cross-platform development, among other things.
To that end, Microsoft has detailed its. NET language strategy, explaining how each language is important for developers as well as the company.
In a recent blog post , Microsoft has explained its language strategy, its framework, and the method to determine how each programming language will evolve. That said, the company has noted that it’s just sharing additional context regarding its. NET strategy, and it should only be viewed as guidance, rather than a roadmap.
Talking about C#, Microsoft noted how it is currently one of the most popular programming languages with millions of users. For example, it is being utilized for mobile development in Xamarin, business applications, web apps in ASP. NET, and game development in Unity. The company says that the language has remained popular because it has evolved the language «tastefully and programmatically».
