American tourists, etc
This post is making the rounds: Are .NET developers the American tourists of the software industry? Some random remarks...
I have met my share of ignorant Americans, but then again I've also met quite a few ignorant Dutch. :-/ And it's not like most Dutch tourists take a keen interest in learning about the country they're visiting. Let's face it, the majority couldn't care less as long their destination has bars and nightclubs. :-(
I don't understand the first comment by "joe": "Most people in the world may not like us, but whether they want to admit it or not they are better off because of us. Each time they turn on the TV or a personal computer, surf the net, talk on a telephone, drive a car, fly in an airplane it is a tacit endorsement of American culture." What is this supposed to mean? Does the poster think that all of these are American inventions? If so, he very ironically demonstrates American ignorance.
As for .NET developers... the only ones I know switched to .NET after I left their company, and I would not look down on them. Maybe I would think their choice of platform a little odd, much like they probably still think Python is odd... but some of them run circles around me when it comes to designing, implementing and delivering database-driven apps that are actually useful to customers. ^_^'