Ask Slashdot: Which Web Platform Would You Use? 519
A new submitter writes "I'm about to embark on developing active content (database driven, and web services) for the first time for my website and I have grown to love PHP. Knowing that there are other web development platforms available, and noticing some disdain for PHP in some circles, I'm curious to know which platforms slashdotters prefer along with the reasons why. Before I get started into heavy development I would like to get some opinions and more facts. Why shouldn't I use PHP?"
Every language sucks (Score:5, Funny)
Use the language of Money and buy someone to build it for you. Problem solved!
Re:PHP is great (Score:5, Funny)
Out of genuine interest, what makes a well written (emphasis on WELL WRITTEN) PHP app so much harder to maintain than an equally well written *.NET app?
You have to actually read and write code, you can't just click checkboxes until it works.
It is really hard.
Re:ASP.NET and C# (Score:5, Funny)
Sorry man. I deal with ruby, php, perl, .net, asp.net and bar none, .net and asp.net are not even close to being as reliable as php or ruby. I would never recommend .net to a client, ever.
This is hugely convincing, I'll bring your valid points to my clients in the future. I think the "bar none" is the big selling point here.
Re:ASP.NET and C# (Score:4, Funny)
You could have probably stopped there and been completely accurate. Good choice of words.