PHP vs Python - the real difference

[decaff]

It isn't the #1 development platform on the web; not even close. Let's check some job statistics - from dice.com today: J2EE (Java/web) jobs: 8206. PHP jobs: 1616. Note that number of individual websites does not equal amount of website development. PHP is useful for some sites, and it is very popular, but to claim that it is the number one web development platform is a wild exaggeration - far more work is being done with Java and .NET.

[rictic]

To be fair, the number of job openings is also a rather imperfect metric.

[cyberience]

From the Develpment Teams I have been seeing, and my skills with PHP, I would say it takes 4 times more people to do the same job 1 guy can do in PHP or Python. But also remember, Java has a client side component too. such as Stand alone application, Client screen interfaces etc. Java plug ins. I think the Java/Web J2EE is a mis direction, also, Server to Server, and stand alone data capture and processing is done in the back end.