Title: I&#x27;ve been a software developer for almost 30 years. 
 I remember using VB back in the 90&#x27;s and I was thinking about it the other day and it dawned on me; despite all the advances in technology since then, nothing I have found compares to that development experience today.  I would go so far as to say we&#x27;ve gone backwards in a big way.<p>Now, I&#x27;m no fan of Microsoft products but, I have yet to find a tool that can allow me to be as productive in so short a time as Visual Basic.  Yet I can&#x27;t help wondering what problems it had that caused them to abandon it?  Moreover, why hasn&#x27;t someone come out with a solid replacement?
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