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Moving from Java to PHP .... A good career move?


venkatdabri

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Hello,
I have 16 years of experience in Java/J2EE. I also have working knowledge of other languages like Python, Scala etc. Recently a recruiter came up with a position in a company that is doing very well however 90% of the work will be in PHP. I was wondering as to is it a good career move to go from Java to PHP? Most of the internet posts seems to suggesting that developers want to move from PHP to Java .

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Being honest, I think it depends on location as much as anything else.  In the UK at least .NET and asp jobs are far more prevalent than PHP.  Java isn't something I would lose touch with at this point in time, with the IoT starting to flesh out it's a strong contender, along with Python and RoR, for keeping costs minimal for cheap functional devices.  PHP is worth learning in addition to Java, as there is quite a bit of contract work going about for it and it's something that's not going away any time soon.  With a strong Java background you should find it a quick language to pick up, once you burst through the syntax barrier.

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