Yet Another DBA (10/20/2014)
courtney.smith (10/20/2014)
I'd argue against that. I don't think that expensive and difficult are really on the same wavelength / scale for comparison.What's so expensive about MS development? SQL Server Express still allows 10GB and is free. There are express versions of Visual Studio if cost cutting is the end-aim.
For a web-presence just get the licensing with the hosting.
In terms of development languages C# hands down beats java / objective c (developer trust-wise it is a different story). Even basic language features like LINQ, or even auto-properties.
I do agree with you. Its just that they dont want to listen, no matter how it is phrased, tried on so many other aspects. To them because they pay the wages they can define what shape the world is not matter what the evidence is. Sad to say, many business decisions are not based on logic but instead are based on whim, hearsay and prejudice.
Yes - there's a lot of that. I've seen people hate a system built on iOS or Android for no other reason than the tech it was built on. Not analysing it at all from the business perspective of "will it make the business money" or "will it add value to the business" but rather "I hate XXX".
From a development company perspective what is even funnier is that the largest cost will always be the employee writing the software. Saving a few hundred dollars or a few thousand even doesn't cover wages for too long if the dev is not productive or will take weeks/months to really get a true craftsmanship in that language/technology.