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Which language should my startup use?

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Share this: net c# development django java language php software Were often asked by entrepreneurs which language their startups should adopt when developing their technology. Ruby on Rails doesnt scale? Technology enthusiasts tend to get tangled up in enthusiasm for their chosen platforms, so wed like to provide an objective summary.

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Lessons Learned: Why PHP won

Startup Lessons Learned

PHP has always scored well on this count, with lots of support for database drivers, URL parsing, HTTP fetching, regular expressions - you name it. Although this was annoying for sysadmins, security consultants, and language purists (and for those who had proprietary modules that couldnt be bundled), it was a huge boon for developers.

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CEO Friday: Why we don’t hire.NET programmers

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Do a curl (or your.NET equivalent) on each domain, and see how many are running a Windows server: I think you’ll find the fraction very small. My example: I have mainly programmed _by choice_ in Python, Ruby, Scala, Haskell, C# and currently I’m doing Java. March 25, 2011 at 1:41 pm. March 25, 2011 at 2:27 pm. Matt Sherman.

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How to hire a programmer to make your ideas happen

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Speaking from experience: My mate paid someone to build him a database-driven website. In addition to showing him what to do, I also pointed out the vulnerabilities and demonstrated how easy it was to login into the admin area of his site without knowing any username or password or database table or column names. THANK YOU!!!

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Where is the best place to find a rockstar developer to bring it to life?

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Company) a good place to find good technical co-founders? Where can I find co-founders who understand distributed systems and databases? How have non-technical founders found technical co-founders? Finding Co-Founders: What are some good ways to find technical co-founders in India? Rockstar v. Another great place is hackathons.

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From Nothing To Something. How To Get There.

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These are the geniuses clogging up Craigslist’s “Computer Gigs&# with ads saying stuff like “Need iPhone Developer: Compensation: 30% of profits (when we get them)&# or “Ruby on Rails ROCKSTAR needed: $20/hr&# [link] Nils Noack Definitely a good read! Looking forward to reading your next post! This happens a lot.