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Don't you think it would be a good idea to consider the problem you're trying to solve first? If you start by specifying the tools first you're almost guarante
by stray 15y ago
Don't you think it would be a good idea to consider the problem you're trying to solve first?
If you start by specifying the tools first you're almost guaranteed to be wrong.
- tylerkayser 15y agoI see. I may have been misunderstood due to how non-specific the question was. I guess I'm asking if there are newer technologies that the community is becoming more in favor of. For web, which is what this project requires, I've typically used PHP and MySQL as my trusty go-to. I know Facebook has used it successfully to a certain extent, but I'm wondering if a Ruby MongoDB approach would be better for the long term. In short, I'm wondering if I'm using a chisel when there's a jackhammer out there.
- kls 15y agoLong term for web apps is JavaScript and REST because it gives you a common service back end for mobile and other consumers of your services. Take a look at Require.js, Backbone.js and jQuery build a webapp with them that communicates with some REST services. For content based sites, the Python web projects are coming on strong and ROR has a lot of mind-share.
- tylerkayser 15y agoI like both of those. A lot.