Understanding MVC Framework Weaknesses

The MVC framework isn't the prefect tool for every job. In the following sections, I describe some of the key drawbacks.

Lots of New Concepts to Learn

The approach taken by the MVC framework is very different from Web Forms, which means that there are a lot of new concepts to learn before you can write an effective MVC framework application. The concepts are not especially complex, but they are different, and they take time to master.

Projects Take Longer to Get Started

MVC framework projects require a lot more preparation than Web Forms projects, and this means that we don't get the “web app in an instant” buzz that Web Forms offers. It can take a while before we reach the point where we see a web page ...

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