Should I learn C# or PHP?
<p>I pretty much have been in I.T. for about 10 years. I started with a lot of telecommunications programming and some basic help desk skills. The last job I had before I was laid off in May of last year involved monitoring and testing web applications using HP Mercury tools like BAC, and Mercury Loadrunner. I used to test C++ based scripts making basic quick fixes to the scripts. I really didnt do any test case building or anything just monitoring and testing. I also worked with one of the developers on my team on an application he developed basically keeping it updating it or maybe recreating and relaunching it to people in the company if needed. Anyway I kind of got the programmer bug to go that route. Everything was all about the web there and web applications for customers to use. I have taken an online intro to C++ course and I'm wondering what should be the best language to learn next based on my background to build on what I already know. I live in the San Diego area and I see a lot of C# Java and PHP developer jobs. I'm really trying to decide between C# and PHP. A lot of people say PHP isnt a real progeramming language and all that but recruiters are always asking me about it and suggesting I learn it. On the other side of the coin is the job security thing. Anyway I know I'm a bit long winded here but just wanted to get some advice if I could. </p>
