php or .net for startup

I want to start my own business. I have 3+ year of expericence as .net developer.

but .net platform is very expensive to start work. I have also knowledge about php.

but in php i need to polish my knowledge more. php is open source and free platform.

I have very confuse wich platform i choose for development. I have knowledge of .net.

but .net is expensive and php is open source but i need to prepare from starting.

it take lot's of time. Kindly suggest.

Not a .net expert neither php but as a programmer I do feel like saying a few things. Don't mind but we should really be comparing apples to apples and not to oranges in anyway. If you're just interested in web development part then .net vs some php web framework would do the justice or else php vs C#.

If we talk about the web frameworks e.g. dotnet vs Laravel (not a huge fan of php so don't know many frameworks of it) but I must say Laravel is a good choice as it do things that dotnet don't, and can go out of the box so a little effort is worth it. Also if you have had previous experience then it shouldn't be so hard for you to revisit it.

But if we're talking about general development then obviously C# has much more power than php. you can't use php for non-web development but C# for Windows phone apps even cross platform development i.e. mobile frameworks etc so a little extra cost can be compensated.

Now to the business part it's you who know your strengths better than anyone else and so does the resources. What is it that you can afford; time or cost? Because both techs have their markets so either can work. But as far as my suggestion is concerned, I would recommend you going with your strength and experty. Take your time, rethink your business plan, see how can you accomodate the extra cost if it is to be incured and only then take the next step. Don't rush.

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Mehreen Tahir7y ago
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Not a .net expert neither php but as a programmer I do feel like saying a few things. Don't mind but we should really be comparing apples to apples and not to oranges in anyway. If you're just interested in web development part then .net vs some php web framework would do the justice or else php vs C#.

If we talk about the web frameworks e.g. dotnet vs Laravel (not a huge fan of php so don't know many frameworks of it) but I must say Laravel is a good choice as it do things that dotnet don't, and can go out of the box so a little effort is worth it. Also if you have had previous experience then it shouldn't be so hard for you to revisit it.

But if we're talking about general development then obviously C# has much more power than php. you can't use php for non-web development but C# for Windows phone apps even cross platform development i.e. mobile frameworks etc so a little extra cost can be compensated.

Now to the business part it's you who know your strengths better than anyone else and so does the resources. What is it that you can afford; time or cost? Because both techs have their markets so either can work. But as far as my suggestion is concerned, I would recommend you going with your strength and experty. Take your time, rethink your business plan, see how can you accomodate the extra cost if it is to be incured and only then take the next step. Don't rush.