Limitations in Mono for a .Net framework developer

Question

I want to switch over to Mono from .Net (plus Visual Studio to whatever IDE in Mono).Is this going to be really tough?

What are the issues I would face?

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Answer 1

It is probably as tough as switching from Windows to Linux. It is a different environment and switching will always involve a period when some things will feel slightly out of place. The same applies to the .Net -> Mono switch. The first and most obvious difference will be the IDE. As great as MonoDevelop is (or has gotten recently) it is not VS. It doesn't have as many features (most importantly no Windows Forms or ASP Designer) and the overall quality is probably not as high, but it certainly is enough to get you started. Also, we shouldn't forget about things that Mono has and .Net hasn't like the C# interactive compiler or freedom to get involved in the platform creation. All things considered switching to Mono will require a certain effort but it is well worth it.