| I was a PHP dev for ~6 years, switched to Python about a year ago. * Once you know PHP, it's really fast to get shit done. Can't deny that. * After staying with one language for so many years, it's crucial to try something new. You might not like it, but there might be some parts that could inspire you. It's really toxic to be stuck in one mindset for a very long time. * Anecdotal, but I found an average Python dev to be better than average PHP dev (oh god, all those custom PHP frameworks I had to maintain and rescue projects from death). * Python has great libraries for statistics, machine learning, image processing, etc - it's very universal. * There is loads of great info about Python on the Internet and transition should be smooth once you get used to not putting semicolon ;) * I found that there are more better paying jobs in Python. All in all, why not to try? |