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Which Language To Learn?
LordStormes writes "I've been a Java/C++/PHP developer for about 6 years now. However, I'm seeing the jobs for these languages dry up, and Java in particular is worrisome with all the Oracle nonsense going on. I think it's time to pick up a new language or risk my skills fading into uselessness. I'm looking to do mostly Web-based back-end stuff. I've contemplated Perl, Python, Ruby, Erlang, Go, and several other languages, but I'll put it to you — what language makes the most sense now to get the jobs? I've deliberately omitted .NET — I have no desire to do the Microsoft languages."
The more expensive .net development is the less likely it will be used. No, it is a very smart thing to do. Plus who will use it when it is a shitty solution? There are lots of better ones out there. People like you are contributing to the problem.
Except for the whole non-portability thing. And the chewing a leg off every five years because they forgot to plan a migration strategy thing. Other than that, yeah.
Help stamp out iliturcy.
Like he was saying: a severe case of reality deficit disorder. Maybe you need to try some construction or janitorial work for a few months to help cure that.
Yeah, Perl is basically a big steaming pile of bad ideas masquerading as good ideas, covered in a thick brown sludge of obfuscation.