[chadboyda]

Python and Ruby are great. But if you are interested in PHP and like MVC (such as Rails), I recommend trying Symfony. I use it for a lot of projects. There are still plenty of good reasons to use PHP just as there are any other language. Use what's best for your project. Be sure to consider feature requirements, developer skill sets, and your timeline when deciding.

After enough experience at programming you'll begin to realize understanding 'how to program' is fundamentally different from knowing one particular language or another. It's a logical mindset and way of thinking or problem solving that ultimately matters. Language is just syntax and can be picked up in under 24 hours for most languages once you understand 'how to program'.