C#

since unknown year (earliest usage recorded on this site was 1998)

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tartley

douglasstarnes

paltman

johnny723

rragan

empty

jefftriplett

Rolo

jdunck

adamv

notanumber

mdridley

drakkos

andrew

jancona

beaugunderson

growe

bittercoder

stephen_mcd

brunomlopes

bhaugen

mnilsson

edd

robhudson

BitWise

lukeman

ntoll

jasonb

whaley

iamteem

newman

z3d

ghoseb

k_wade_a

sjaekel

cstejerean

SeanOC

Flamer

amackera

metavida

Bunglebogs

zeroaltitude

dmnd

Vector

myles

smalltobi

vrejohanian

ssbr

bkokash

pzurek

fisadev

fuzzyman

shywolf9982

mrtrosen

gsiegman

chrisbrett665

Cema

bcowcher

collypops

beshrkayali

Kanru

durden

rrainey

qwertymz

barneyboo

matteo

bkopanja

bmaxwell

Da_Nuke

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Raisapius

gregmuellegger

joalcorn

jmillikin

CrociDB

nullomodo

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isardana

ch0llima

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nsmgr8

bkad

ellisonleao

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shiny

supakoo

jackboot7

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lambacck

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paltman - 24 years

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rragan - 3 years

empty - 24 years

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Rolo - 24 years

jdunck - 24 years

adamv - 24 years

notanumber - 24 years

mdridley - 23 years

drakkos - 23 years

andrew - 6 years

jancona - 3 years

beaugunderson - 23 years

growe - 23 years

bittercoder - 23 years

stephen_mcd - 23 years

brunomlopes - 22 years

bhaugen - 1 years

mnilsson - 4 years

edd - 22 years

robhudson - 1 years

BitWise - 22 years

lukeman - 9 years

ntoll - 22 years

jasonb - 2 years

whaley - 3 years

iamteem - 2 years

newman - 2 years

z3d - 21 years

ghoseb - 1 years

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sjaekel - 6 years

cstejerean - 3 years

SeanOC - 2 years

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amackera - 6 years

metavida - 2 years

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zeroaltitude - 2 years

dmnd - 20 years

Vector - 2 years

myles - 3 years

smalltobi - 1 years

vrejohanian - 2 years

ssbr - 2 years

bkokash - 20 years

pzurek - 20 years

fisadev - 19 years

fuzzyman - 19 years

shywolf9982 - 1 years

mrtrosen - 19 years

gsiegman - 19 years

chrisbrett665 - 19 years

Cema - 19 years

bcowcher - 19 years

collypops - 3 years

beshrkayali - 2 years

Kanru - 2 years

durden - 1 years

rrainey - 19 years

qwertymz - 18 years

barneyboo - 18 years

matteo - 18 years

bkopanja - 4 years

bmaxwell - 18 years

Da_Nuke - 18 years

GordyBrow - 18 years

Raisapius - 1 years

gregmuellegger - 3 years

joalcorn - 18 years

jmillikin - 2 years

CrociDB - 17 years

nullomodo - 17 years

Sitwonade - 17 years

isardana - 17 years

ch0llima - 17 years

NX172 - 17 years

nsmgr8 - 17 years

bkad - 17 years

ellisonleao - 17 years

pax - 17 years

shiny - 1 years

supakoo - 17 years

jackboot7 - 2 years

sdhamilton - 16 years

lambacck - 16 years

cdeblois - 2 years

d3f3nd3r - 16 years

Rgoodermote - 16 years

devien - 16 years

arowla - 16 years

perimosocordiae - 1 years

threefjefff - 16 years

AndyC - 16 years

williamcomartin - 2 years

Matt - 16 years

mgrbyte - 15 years

seanbrant - 1 years

janewilson90 - 15 years

David - 15 years

gniero - 15 years

jeffszusz - 14 years

otherchirps - 14 years

ukazap - 2 years

tartley

1998–2006

douglasstarnes

2000–

So so close. They almost nailed it. The super heavy base class library makes it really hard to handle also. The only thing that really saves it sometimes is Visual Studio. Although Xamarin is improving.

paltman

2001–

Started with the betas. I think that was 2001. Only use it when I have to these days.

empty

2001–

Early adopter and still program with it every day. It's a well done language, not surprisingly coming from Anders Hejlsberg.

jefftriplett

2001–2002

I only wrote enough to think that if I had to work with it daily, there were definitely worse languages to have to use.

rragan

2001–2003

johnny723

2001–

Well I never learn C# but with both VB and Java background I just pick it up automatically. Not use it often until 2009.

Rolo

2001–

jdunck

2001–

I went to the SF VBits where MS announced .Net. It was so obviously better than the available (C++/VB) choices that I knew if I was sticking with MS, it would be with .Net. I started evangelizing to Interstate immediately. We had a bunch of VB/ActiveX, but the writing was on the wall. When I failed to gain converts/management support, I started looking at career options. That's when I discovered diveintopython.org and started taking Free Software seriously. If a free book about a free language could be that good, what else was I missing?

notanumber

2001–

adamv

2001–

stephen_mcd

2002–

Used on and off when requested - very boring language albeit a capable one.

drakkos

2002–

Learned C# and ASP .NET to develop the Ecologics waste management software. It's not as glamarous as it sounds.

mdridley

2002–

growe

2002–

Although C# and .NET were pretty obviously Microsoft's attempt to kill off Java (C# and Java are virtually identical over enormous ranges of code), it's evolved into a highly usable and pleasing alternative to Java. I taught the GUI course in C# for the last few years at the university, and my last programming book was on C#. I really can't see much to separate C# and Java from an ease-of-use viewpoint, and I'd consider writing a large GUI-oriented program in either.

andrew

2002–2007

Wrote couple "enterprisey" applications in C#, after learning Python couldn't make myself write anything in C# any longer

bittercoder

2002–

Started off with the first Beta of C# and took to it, glad to leave both VB6 and C++ behind for business development.

jancona

2002–2004

The startup I was working at decided that we should move off of Microsoft's Java implementation and get with the program--thus C#. Nice tooling and great integration with Windows APIs, but since that company folded I've never gone back to it.

beaugunderson

2002–

edd

2003–

Miguel de Icaza's Mono was my gateway, and I still think C# is the best compiled language available. Shame the Free Software world isn't very fond of it

lukeman

2003–2011

I only wish I liked the entire .Net stack as much as I dig C# as a language. Had to use this as part of my enterprisey work.

ntoll

2003–

My first job after my MSc was in a .NET shop. Spent five years solid commercial experience with this language. Still maintain some code.

jasonb

2003–2004

groundstate for .net work

bhaugen

2003

One business transaction client app.

robhudson

2003

Wrong a few programs out of interest in Mono.

brunomlopes

2003–

whaley

2003–2005

Used for a course and then sparingly at my first job. Code monkey work with Visual Studio and ASP.NET

mnilsson

2003–2006

BitWise

2003–

Personally I prefer C# to Java, I find I write less code to do the same job, especially when processing XML or implementing WebServices.

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2004–2005

Worked on a few desktop apps and services using C#.

ghoseb

2004

cstejerean

2004–2006

I liked C#, and in recent years the language has become even better, but I stopped using Windows for development and I could never get excited about Mono.

z3d

2004–

Bunglebogs

2005–

zeroaltitude

2005–2006

Passing stint writing a Windows shell extension. Interesting stuff.

metavida

2005–2006

Used with .NET for an internship.

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2005–2006

YAAAAK!!!:S:S:S:S

bkokash

2005–

My current programming language that I'm professional at which I use everyday.

amackera

2005–2010

Forced to learn it for a university programming course.

smalltobi

2005

Wrote a small client server communication app

myles

2005–2007

Vector

2005–2006

Only used the language for a course in college and have not done anything with it since.

SeanOC

2005–2006

collypops

2006–2008

The University mandated language for learning GUI programming & software design patterns. This cumulated in a simple vector-based image editor, with file-saving, undo history, and the usual bells & whistles.

fuzzyman

2006–

mrtrosen

2006–

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

shywolf9982

2006

I started using it to see how it was. Felt exactly like Java.

gsiegman

2006–

chrisbrett665

2006–

Cema

2006–

Main language at work now.

bcowcher

2006–

The language I've used the most in my professional career.

fisadev

2006–

I use it at work, not my decision. I loved it until I found Python.

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Really enjoy using C#; mostly my language of choice when coding. Want to get into more advanced stuff someday, and move away from GUI coding.

GordyBrow

2007–

A really great alternative to Java that runs on the .NET framework. While being so similar to Java it has some really nice elements which Java doesn't. I still prefer Windows Forms to Swing for GUI programming.

barneyboo

2007–

First taught myself when wanting to flirt with XNA. Not a bad word to say about it, it's my go-to language for Xbox and Windows development of all sorts.

bkopanja

2007–2010

Da_Nuke

2007–

Took it at college. It was good... problem is, I took it with ASP .net and its fucking stateful pages bullshit that was probably approved by the project leader while he was high on booze and weed. It's the only explanation D:<

bmaxwell

2007–

Raisapius

2007

Liked it at first, but found it pointless later on.

gregmuellegger

2007–2009

joalcorn

2007–

nsmgr8

2008–

Forced to learn it for a project, that is built on .Net. Not my favourite.

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Learnt it as part of university course, but haven't used it since and see it as a bit pointless. Its basically Java for Windows.

ch0llima

2008–

Taught it at University, and is now my language of choice for rapidly hacking stuff together. It's great. It's like a version of Java that actually works. I use it over Visual Basic these days where possible.

jackboot7

2008–2009

Used it in my Banesco Internship

CrociDB

2008–

shiny

2008

jmillikin

2008–2009

C# is what Java should have been. It's still not a very interesting language, and its extra features serve more as a source of errors than a solution to them.

NX172

2008–

bkad

2008–

Started using it at Rice University for class projects starting with COMP 410. A real breath of fresh air after Java.

ellisonleao

2008–

Sitwonade

2008–

AndyC

2009–

Only really learnt this for ASP.NET for teaching purposes. I can't believe quite how like Java it is though.

threefjefff

2009–

Used for databases and GUI courses in uni. Still prefer C++.

devien

2009–

by far my favourite of all languages; i'm fairly sure this is a common view. easy to use, easy to understand, great fun to program in and can create really good looking programs with ease.

sdhamilton

2009–

University taught, and that's where it ends. Nice but not portable, don't talk to me about Mono.

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2009–2010

Learned in 2 weeks and ported an entire ASP Classic site to ASP.net at last job.