Episode 7: Why Don't Startups Run On Microsoft?

In this episode of Herding Code, we discuss the pro's and con's of building a startup on the Microsoft stack. We talk about a lot of issues:

Licensing cost
Availability and cost of developers
Development environments and tools
Relative costs of software vs. development time
Thoughts on whether Microsoft should ship Visual Studio Express with Windows
Those few companies who start on one stack and switch as they get larger
How, in the end, it all comes down to execution

Along the way, K. Scott regales us with the tale of his run-in with the FBI, flees the podcast, and finds a way to sneak back on the call. Shenanigans! Herding Code 7: Why don't startups run on Microsoft? (Download)