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Posted by Glass Blade
Glass Blade
3,677 Points

What server side language should I learn?

I am both new to coding and treehouse. I designed my own track with pencil and paper, and the general layout for my learning is HTML -> CSS -> JavaScript-> SQl. However, I do not know which server side language to learn. Either Python, Ruby on Rails, PHP, or Node.js. I have heard great things about them all. Can someone please help make my choice. And thank you in advice.

2 Answers

Richard Santana
Richard Santana
5,305 Points
Richard Santana
Richard Santana
5,305 Points

It is true that they all have great features, it is going to come down to your needs and preferences. It is my understanding that Ruby and Node.js is "where it's at" and that some are leaning more towards node.js. Hoped I was helpful.

-Richard @SantanaRich88

Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,149 Points
Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,149 Points

Ruby on Rails is a MVC framework, built on Ruby. Ruby is the server side language, just to clarify.

Big fan myself of Ruby and Node right now, and it's where my focus has been. Can't really go wrong with any of them. Once you learn one, it's easier to learn others, and you should learn others.

Glass Blade
Glass Blade
3,677 Points

Thank you, I think I will choose Ruby on Rails to begin with ,and then test others out.