Why can't I use server controls in ASP.net MVC?

Question

I\'m getting ready to be responsible for leading the development of a small ASP.net MVC application. This is my first time creating an MVC application, so I am excited!

Answer 1

At the core of this is Model View Controller (MVC) which promotes decoupling. The idea is that you feed your View (web page) a Model with all the data that it needs to be rendered. Server controls are tightly coupled. There is no concept of state in MVC or 'should' be no concept anyways.