C++ MFC vs .NET?

Question

My colleagues are using Visual Studio 2002 and uses the C++ MFC. I am developing in C #.

It has not been any problems before, but now questioning our customers if we re

Answer 1

I transitioned from C++/MFC to C#/WinForms just over a year ago (late bloomer, I know ;) ).

Language differences aside, it's going to be far easier to transition from MFC to WinForms than the other way around. I think there is definitely value in knowing MFC if you intend to be effective at maintaining legacy applications. However:

Would I learn MFC from the ground up (given existing technologies)? No, probably not.
Would I write new applications in MFC? No, probably not.

The advantages of MFC are far outweighed by the support, flexibility, and ease of use of .NET. For what it is, MFC is superb, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to have worked with it -- it taught me a lot. Ultimately, though, it's on its way out.