It's funny, the languages I ended up using the most throughout the years are Delphi, C# and most recently Typescript (where Anders is also a lead architect). And my very first lines of code could very well have been written in Turbo Pascal (also by him), if I remember correctly.
As an aside, although common, I dislike the term "poaching" when it comes to hiring. It's negative connotations are inescapable, but also inappropriate when talking about hiring.
I’ve been using Delphi before and it looks like a grown/better Pascal. C# is a c-family language which seems weird right after the switch, however you start appreciate C syntax a bit later.
I think C# was an attempt to design MS Java which is better than Java
Your both right, C# was MS Java-but-better designed by the designer of Delphi, who had recently (perhaps specifically for that project) been hired by MS.
As an aside, although common, I dislike the term "poaching" when it comes to hiring. It's negative connotations are inescapable, but also inappropriate when talking about hiring.