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This is a two part question; firstly, does anyone out there have some insight as to why PHP contract developers would be available at a much lower rate than their .NET counterparts (around a 30% premium for the Microsoft guys)? I have some theories relating to ease of learning and cost of tools and servers but would like to get some feedback from other people.
Secondly, what is the impact of this on total project cost and ongoing maintenance? Generally speaking, would you consider the total effort for a typical website build similar for the two or does one technology impose a premium time wise?
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The answer is simple they don't have enough quality to be paid more. Seriously No quality.
The performance of any framework depends on the way the coding was done. The performance of ASP.NET is comparatively better than that of PHP. This statement may not be believed by PHP developers for the fact that many great websites have been built using PHP.
But highly proficient PHP developers are sought after, so if you can master it, you have the potential to earn lots of money. That popularity means there are plenty of career opportunities out there. Another good reason to learn PHP: it pairs great with other skills and languages.
A PHP Developer is a Software Developer who specialises in the design, testing and implementation of software using the PHP programming language.
I am suspicious that two developers, one .NET and one PHP, of the same skill level and seniority, in the same region, have any statistically significant difference in their respective rates.
It is possible that, given PHP's much lower barrier to entry, the PHP skills market is more saturated with beginner level and relatively unskilled programmers, compared to .NET. That could skew averages, but that is very different than saying "PHP developers are cheaper than .NET"
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not trying to bag php developers here but wouldn't they only provide web development skills for the business?
.Net developers tend to not be limited to just web developement
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