What programming language should I learn if I want to get into backend web development?
Java.
>>51896850
php, JS, Perl.
>>51896850
C or C++ for serious business (FastCGI + heavy lifting)
Python + flask for convenience
Ruby + ROR for legacy
Python + Django for "i don't care just give me a CMS"
PHP + symphony2 for "i don't care just give me a CMS but in PHP pls"
node.js for fun
Erlang for hipster "look at mah parallel CSR sooo fast" fun
Nodejs
>>51896885
Oh, forgot
Java for Oracle ENTERPRISE-tier
C# + ASP.NET for MS ENTERPRISE-tier
Perl for dinosaurs
COBOL + Weelchair for lulz
>>51896885
node.js for "look at mah asynchronous event handling"
erlang for "lol look at mah REAL asynchronous event handling"
Haskell
>>51896898
>Java for Oracle ENTERPRISE-tier
don't forget muh Spring
>>51896912
Don't do this, OP. I lost my job and wife thanks to haskell.
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