Is it worth to switch from PHP/MySQL to .NET at this stage?

Question

I have 7 years of experience working on PHP/MySQL. From few days I am in a dilemma because not able to see many opportunities in the MNC’s or in banking domain for PHP.

The question comes in the mind is “is it worth to switch from PHP/MySQL to .NET at this stage”

And if I switch without any plan how much money I am going to make. Because at the end everything boils down to money.

Please suggest will this switch help me making good money at this point.

Answer 1

Why switch ? Do both. This will increase your value a lot.

PHP is in some cases a better choice than .NET, while .NET in some cases is a better choice than PHP.

Answer 2

"concepts and logic are important,if you have such a exposure, thats you are more inovative MNC will hire you . they need to sell you concept not the language skill. they meet clients with the concepts not the technology. so be happy and proud of your skills. and learn more and more to increase your knowledge. programming language play only the way to express concept.""

i have the same condition some years before. i have a good experience in php, but i face your problem to get into an MNC. so i learn .net. but now i dont have any ambitions like that because.. now i moved to using open source and developed appllcation using php and python... i loved the freedom in developing in open source.. so and so... at last i learned that be expertise in the skills that you earned before..

Answer 3

Treat a language only as a tool, you be the master. The more languages you can work with, your worth will be higher

"The right tool for the right job" - have no idea who said it.

Answer 4

It probably is worth the trouble, as (in my experience) the human resources departments of all companies are fairly clueless, and if someone in the IT department happens to mention .NET, they will discard all CVs without .NET however well-suited you might be.

Or perhaps I'm just getting bitter and twisted in my old age.

Answer 5

Thank you guys this is really helping me a lot.

I’m sure that PHP is good scripting language, but the reason question comes in my mind is PHP is not used in the banking domain, but ASP.net is useful for website building as well as for banking applications or enterprise applications.

So I thought lets try switching to ASP.net. I’m wondering

1. Companies will consider my existing experience and give me related title, profile and money.
2. Do I need to do any certification of Microsoft for .net and sql server.