‘Stunt Hard’ with MVC, but keep WebForms on standby

I have been twittering a lot lately and I have to say a few things about MVC vs WebForms discussions on Twitter today.

MVC to me will not stay a niche solution only meant for the ultra-hip, uber-fly web developers. I think it will eventually be well received and widely accepted. It might be a pain in the neck if your first experience developing for the web was with WebForms but it shouldn’t be avoided, they’re just growing pains.

To put it bluntly, I’ll say.. learn MVC. Learn it and when you eventually love it yourself, bring it forward as a solution over WebForms but not because anyone told you to do it.

We all know MVC is the shiny new toy in the MS box - undoubtedly the best way to stunt on your peers right now, but when it comes down to it, don’t fret. I think it’s okay to “switch lanes” and pay the bills with WebForms at work. The whole point is not to be a one trick pony and if you’re not in the position to deliver a solution with MVC where you know it is the superior choice then just let it go.

Pick a lane pick a lane. That’s all I ever heard.
But I’m just trying to swerve.
Without hitting the curb.
-Drake, Stunt Hard

The discussion will probably last a long while and nobody will back down, and that probably isn’t serving the community at large. This is why I say, don’t follow blindly, play with it yourself and then still be CAPABLE of switching lanes when you need to!

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