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# [Why You Should Migrate to .NET 5 (and why you shouldn't)](https://blog.mileswatson.net/why-you-should-migrate-to-net-5-and-why-you-shouldnt?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

.NET 5 is the latest and greatest version of .NET from the folks over at Microsoft, and it's better than ever. Almost everyone should migrate. What's all the fuss? Up until now, .NET has been fragmented into 4 different platforms: Framework Core Sta...

Nov 14, 2020 · 3 min read · blog.mileswatson.net  
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Aspiring computer scientist, always looking to learn something new.

Hi! I'm a CS student at the University of Cambridge, and an aspiring backend developer. I have experience with Rust and C#, and am particularly interested in cloud computing and distributed systems.

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[Miles Watson](https://hashnode.com/@mileswatson)

[Dec 5, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/why-you-should-migrate-to-net-5-and-why-you-shouldnt/5fcbb73f7865da78339e685d/comment/5fcbb7942e4db7780e483a6a)

What do you find most useful / most annoying about .NET 5?