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Let me break it for you, nobody except you and some opinionated programmers on the web, cares what language you wrote website X or web app Y in. If it works, an
by harel 13y ago
Let me break it for you, nobody except you and some opinionated programmers on the web, cares what language you wrote website X or web app Y in. If it works, and you are able to maintain it - you won't hear a single word of praise from the 'users' congratulating you on your stellar choice of language. They'll rip you to shreds when it stops working but even then they'll never tell you off for choosing the wrong language.
If it works, and you can maintain it - its all good. Even Cold Fusion, even PHP, even Perl, even Brainf#@k
- ryanhuff 13y agoI understand your point of view, and in specific cases, the choice has little practical impact. However, when a business is dependent on an aging technology (language/framework/etc), the choice can have real consequences. As one example, when that very competent programmer who has expert level knowledge in this aging technology decides to move on, if the technology isn't well supported by a vendor, user community, and/or local talent pool, the business can be in a real bind.
- fredsanford 13y agoThere are few consequences for the business as long as they're making more money than they're spending. The consequences come for the poor bastards that have that old crap on their resume... Bus number notwithstanding...