[geebee]

This quote struck me as a bit outdated as well. Not because it mentions Java and PHP, but because it seems to imply that those are the big two skill sets. The "what does your startup use?" polls that show up on HN every know and then suggest Python and Ruby are in heavy use (though PHP and Java do still get a decent showing)

[asnyder]

Believe it or not the self-selecting group represented on Hacker News is absolutely not representative of the developer majority.

Furthermore, it's very unsettling that even on hacker news there's this prevalent anti-PHP attitude. With the release of PHP 5.3, and the current maturity of the numerous frameworks there's never been a better time to use PHP.

[KaeseEs]

That there hasn't ever been a better time to use PHP doesn't make it a good time to use PHP, cf. http://vimeo.com/17675268

[geebee]

I have no trouble believing this. I should probably have said "even on hacker news polls, Java and PHP get a substantial showing..."