choosing between salesforce & SAP carrier

Question

Hello,

I am a web developer and working with LAMP(PHP) stack for last six years.I want to move to some other technology/platform.Reasons could be ,

• Learn new technology
• Working with larger/enterprise projects
• Money
• Get more opportunities(e.g. employers,locations)

and so on...

I have an opportunity to choose between salesforce (apex + visual force) & SAP-ABAP carrier.I am impressed with both of the platforms.

Can anybody help me choosing the right carrier change?

Thanks in advance :)

Answer 1

Don't use Salesforce. Don't even think about using Salesforce.

If you really must consider salesforce, read these questions and their top rated answers very carefully:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/862294/what-are-salesforce-com-and-apex-like-as-an-application-development-platform

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1664503/disadvantages-of-the-force-com-platform

If you're just looking to do something different, then consider making a single swap in the LAMP stack rather than throw out the entire platform. Writing Python or Ruby instead of PHP will feel substantially different and will open new opportunities. Or you could learn to use a NoSQL datastore, which would fundamentally change the way you model your data. Cloud computing is popular right now, you could look into building your next project on EC2 or App Engine.

I don't have any experience with SAP-ABAP, so I can't comment on it's quality. But philosophically, I would strongly suggest you stick with mainstream, open platforms that you know will still be around in 10 years. What will happen to your projects or your career when Salesforce goes out of business?