Computerworld Development Survey gives nod to C#

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March 28, 2005 (Computerworld) -- Microsoft's C# beat out Java as the preferred programming language in a recent developer survey conducted by Computerworld.

The highest number of respondents selected .Net as their organization's preferred framework/API, followed by Unix/Linux and Microsoft Win32/COM/DCOM.

While 50% reported that they use open-source code, most respondents indicated that they are not developing 64-bit applications, Linux applications or wireless applications (57%, 60% and 64%, respectively). What's more, the percentages reporting plans to do 64-bit, Linux and wireless application development were all low: 9%, 4% and 7%, respectively.

Almost half, 48%, selected "No" when asked if their company was using Unified Modeling Language (UML), and 33% reported that UML is in use at their organization. Thirteen percent said that there plans for future use.

When asked about their organization's Web services development, over half reported that they were already using Web services and developing more projects (58%). Another 15% reported working on pilot projects, while 12% said they were actively interested. Only 9% said they weren't interested.

Regarding Java vs. .Net, 37% of the respondents said they used mostly Java, while 26% said they used mostly .Net, and another 23% reported using both.

Forty-five percent selected an integrated development environment (IDE) as their preferred editor. Thirty-five reported using both IDE and text editors and 17% selected text editor as their preferred tool.

Most respondents work at companies with more than 100 employees. Thirty-eight percent reported working as an IT manager, and 36% said they held the title of developer.

The software production activity was mixed; more (39%) respondents indicated that the software development at their company was for internal use only than for other uses. More than half (58%) reported that they work in enterprise development, developing applications that are deployed for corporatewide or business-to-business use.

Following are the full results of the survey:

Top 5 programming languages reported in use by respondents
C#		72%
Java		66%
Visual Basic		62%
C++		54%
JavaScript/ECMAScript		50%

What is your current employment status?
Employed in organization with more than 100 employees		86%
Employed in organization with 100 or fewer employees		7%
Self-employed		6%
Not employed*		1%

Which statement best describes your company's production of software?
My company produces/sells software or services for consumers/end users		20%
My company produces/sells software or services for internal use only		39%
Both		21%
None of the above		20%

What is your current position/job function?
IT manager		38%
Developer		36%
Non-developer IT staff		8%
Non-IT manager		5%
Other		13%

Which best describes what you do?
Professional development I develop applications that are deployed for individual or small team use		18%
Enterprise development I develop applications that are deployed for corporatewide or business-to-business use		58%
Learning I am getting started in software development		3%
Other I am not involved in software development		21%

Which programming languages are currently in use at your company for development?
C		32%
C++		54%
C#		72%
Delphi		7%
Java		66%
JavaScript/ECMAScript		50%
PHP		16%
Perl		34%
Python		8%
Ruby		1%
TCL		6%
Unix shell scripts		42%
Visual Basic		62%
Other interpreted languages		33%

Are you developing 64-bit applications?
Yes		22%
No		57%
Plan to within a year		9%
Don't know		12%

Do you use open-source code in your applications?
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