Continue with PHP or move to Java Framework

Question

I'm building a website for my friend's startup. I'm currently building it on PHP, MySQL, Apache. Everything is going pretty smooth till now, but one of my friend recommends i move to a Java framework because that'd be better when the site becomes bigger. I don't have any Java Knowledge and I have adequate knowledge of PHP but I'm a fast learner

Should i continue with PHP (can PHP be used for big sites?) or should i move to a Java Framework? Any suggestions please.

Answer 1

PHP can be used for big sites. Take a look at Facebook. End of story...

Answer 2

When someone says something like that, you need to have them justify what they are saying. PHP is scalable and versatile. Java has it's strengths and weaknesses too, just like any other programming language.

Since you are a novice in PHP, you probably won't reuse much of the code that you are using to build the initial site. I know you plan to, but the likelyhood that you will is very slim. Go with what you know.

PHP has been used by a plethora of sites. Google, Yahoo, Facebook, etc, etc all use some php for all their sites.