[ EDIT: Make sure you take node.js out for a little spin, you might like it :) ] I agree with the general sentiment of playing it safe when your income is on t

[ EDIT: Make sure you take node.js out for a little spin, you might like it :) ] I agree with the general sentiment of playing it safe when your income is on the line, pecially because there's a lot of fanboyish hype around these projects. However, its not just about "new tech", its about tech that works the way your mind works. Some things mature quickly and have the right mindset (Django, clojure, node.js, couchdb for me) and others have a longer/more painful learning cycle where the community struggles along with the leaders (rails (again, this is just my very personal understanding!)). Some things mature but don't align with what you think is right (php, java). I've found node.js to be special. It has gained maturity relatively quickly, the libraries seem to be lightweight, good quality, its a language that will run both on the server and the browser (hello code reuse).