I have worked almost for a year now on PHP. I was using C#.NET for my academic projects. But, i am getting offers to switch to ASP.NET/C# these days. Would leaving my current platform be fruitful? My familiarity with Open Source technologies is deep & couldn't decide what should i do with these offers. Any suggestions? please.
Thank you
I wouldn't say that you'd get deep familiarity with some technology in a year. Both of these technologies are widely used today, your best bet would be to look at the job offers in your area and see for yourself which one would be advantageous to specialize in further.
Well, there is nothing wrong with being good at both - PHP is favored in open-environments (LAMP stacks, etc) and ASP.NET is a great enterprise platform. So, if you tried to learn .NET it would only strengthen your resume/skillset. And perhaps your wallet. ;)
The answer to all these subjective questions "is xxx better than yyy" is always the same:
It's not a wand, it's a wizard
Period.
Particular platform or language are matter only for a coder, not for a programmer.
A real programmer thinks algorithms and architecture, not operators of single language.
Once algorithm is done, particular operators doesn't that matter.
And a programmer chooses proper tool for the certain task, not "more fruitful" trend.
So, grow up, learn how to program.
I love open-source because they have great community and a lot of affection, PHP will be my choice.