PHP or Java for webapp development?
*The title may not look like an appropriate StackOverflow question, but I insist you read the whole question first: this is a specific need, not a general/subjective question*

What technology (Java or PHP) best fit the following context:

- startup, whose employees have to be formed to the technologies (language, frameworks...). They will however have minimum programming knowlegde (they may know PHP or Java), but not necessarily know the frameworks.
- relatively simple web applications (no complex domain logic)
- fast development cycle (quality is required, but is not the main focus)
- website lifecycle : around 1-5 years, with not a lot of evolution once the website is developped
- performance is not crucial (small e-commerce websites, or blogs...). There won't be a huge traffic

The learning curve should not be a problem (I am fairly competent with both technologies and the frameworks associated).

I just want an external advice regarding this choice, given the fact that the future employees should be trained and that this may be a definitive decision for the company. I also won't give my personnal advice about the question.

*Which technology is more appropriated for this context (PHP or Java only), and **why** ?*
PHP or Java for webapp development?
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*The title may not look like an appropriate StackOverflow question, but I insist you read the whole question first: this is a specific need, not a general/subjective question*

What technology (Java or PHP) best fit the following context:

- startup, whose employees have to be formed to the technologies (language, frameworks...). They will however have minimum programming knowlegde (they may know PHP or Java), but not necessarily know the frameworks.
- relatively simple web applications (no complex domain logic)
- fast development cycle (quality is required, but is not the main focus)
- website lifecycle : around 1-5 years, with not a lot of evolution once the website is developped
- performance is not crucial (small e-commerce websites, or blogs...). There won't be a huge traffic

The learning curve should not be a problem (I am fairly competent with both technologies and the frameworks associated).

I just want an external advice regarding this choice, given the fact that the future employees should be trained and that this may be a definitive decision for the company. I also won't give my personnal advice about the question.

*Which technology is more appropriated for this context (PHP or Java only), and **why** ?*