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Ask HN: What's cool these days?

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I'm looking to build something new, and need a refresher on the exciting opportunities at the moment. So... what's good now?

PHP sucks now right? Did Python replace that? And what about IOS? Is there more opportunity there, or is Android "where it's at" these days? What area is hot? Is social gaming still cool, or are we doing other stuff now like B2B? Are we building cross-platform, or are we perfecting down on one platform at a time?

In other words, what's cool these days?

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iamwil
I find that HN is usually a leading indicator of tech. Just keep note of which technologies keep appearing week after week, and that's what you should look into.
lutusp
> I'm looking to build something new, and need a refresher on the exciting opportunities at the moment. So... what's good now?

That depends. What are you trying to accomplish?

> PHP sucks now right? Did Python replace that? And what about IOS? Is there more opportunity there, or is Android "where it's at" these days?

Same answer -- it depends on what your goals are. You just asked a question so general that it mixed platforms (Android, IOS) with languages (Python, PHP), so your inquiry is too general to be meaningfully answered.

> PHP sucks now right? Did Python replace that?

There's really no comparison -- PHP and Python address completely different purposes. It's like asking which is better -- a car or a typewriter.

> In other words, what's cool these days?

Technology isn't a fashion show. Well, anyway, it shouldn't be.