Microsoft unveiled plans Tuesday to release stripped-down versions of its Visual Studio developer’s tools and SQL Server database in an attempt to appeal to nonprofessional programmers. The inexpensive, lightweight “Express” versions are intended for people who write programs but do not work as software developers. This audience, which has been estimated to outnumber professional developers by about three to one, consists of students, hobbyists and others who write small, simple Web site applications.
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Microsoft Targets Hobbyist Programmers
Posted by: Elizabeth Millard June 29, 2004 10:33 AMMicrosoft unveiled plans Tuesday to release stripped-down versions of its Visual Studio developer’s tools and SQL Server database in an attempt to appeal to nonprofessional programmers. The inexpensive, lightweight “Express” versions are intended for people who write programs but do not work as software developers. This audience, which has been estimated to outnumber professional developers by about three to one, consists of students, hobbyists and others who write small, simple Web site applications.