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If gathering requirements for a medium-to-large web-based project, at what point should one consider using Java-based back-end, JSP, etc, over a scripting language like PHP, Python, or Ruby?
Hearing “use the right tool…”, when is Java the right tool for web-based projects?
What is the “Best” language is often degrades to an emotional debate rather than practical. Champions of each language are extremely good at making arguments for why each language is the best. I ususally look ata couple of factors:
A) What languages are you and your team confortable with?
B) Is there an existing application/system to be extended or integrated? If so, what languages are most effective for such an integration
C) Are there built in or redily available libararies, components, etc that will allow you to more effectively produce results in one language over another
My decisions almost always boil down to what language/platform is my team going to be most effective on both developming and maintaining.