I am an avarage php developer,looking to develop an application (and startup around it) that would have larger number of users. Application would be database driven, so now I am stuck with the choice of either sticking with PHP and using framework like CakePHP that would help me speed up the development, or to try a new platform/language. Example would be Python/Django or Ruby/Rails. I am afraid that by using PHP, scaling issues might appear later on, and would hate if I hate to rewrite whole thing in something else. I know that it all depends on the coder, so I am not sure if it's worth diving into new technology or stick with what I already know.
What do you guys recommend?
