# Whats hot in backend?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-hot-in-backend/274988>\
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**Created:** [November 7, 2008, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-hot-in-backend/274988 "2008-11-07T12:03:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![jakepeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8dc957/32.png) [@jakepeg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jakepeg)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-hot-in-backend/274988/1 "2008-11-07T12:03:51Z")

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I used to use ASP back in the day (96 / 97), and I want to get back into backend stuff, the question is should I learn [APS.net](http://APS.net) or is there other newer better things out there these day?

I want to be able to build my own apps but also to have a marketable skill that I can possibly do a bit of contracting with if needs be, so something that pays top dollar is a bonus :ko: