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Supraja Tangella
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If youโ€™re preparing for a .NET developer interview, this is one question you canโ€™t afford to miss!

Letโ€™s break down the core differences that every developer should know ๐Ÿ‘‡

1๏ธโƒฃ Platform Support โ€“
.NET Framework works only on Windows, while .NET Core is cross-platform (Windows, Linux, macOS).

2๏ธโƒฃ Performance โ€“
.NET Core delivers faster execution and better scalability, making it ideal for cloud and microservices.

3๏ธโƒฃ Deployment Flexibility โ€“
.NET Core allows side-by-side versioning and self-contained deployments.
.NET Framework requires system-wide installation.

4๏ธโƒฃ Open Source โ€“
.NET Core is fully open source and community-driven.
.NET Framework is mostly closed-source.

5๏ธโƒฃ Future Roadmap โ€“
Microsoft has shifted focus to the .NET 5+ unified platform (built from .NET Core).
.NET Framework will receive only maintenance updates.

6๏ธโƒฃ Compatibility โ€“
.NET Core supports modern libraries and APIs but may not run some older .NET Framework components directly.

7๏ธโƒฃ Application Types โ€“
Both support ASP.NET web apps, console apps, and Windows desktop apps, but Core adds cross-platform web APIs and containers.

8๏ธโƒฃ Containerization โ€“
.NET Core integrates seamlessly with Docker and Kubernetes, making it the best choice for DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.

9๏ธโƒฃ Command-Line Tools (CLI) โ€“
.NET Core comes with powerful CLI tools for creating, building, and running projects easily.

๐Ÿ”Ÿ Community & Ecosystem โ€“
.NET Core has a rapidly growing ecosystem and strong community support worldwide.

๐Ÿ’ฌ Which one are you currently using in your projects โ€” .NET Framework or .NET Core?
And why did you choose it? Letโ€™s discuss below ๐Ÿ‘‡

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