Framework/Language Suggestion for Bidding based Product?
So, if you aren't aware yet, I'm a hardcore Java Developer. But I hardly use it for my freelancing projects due to the lack of helping hands. So I got this project, which is basically a portal which bids for products and whoever wins, gets to pick it up. I have done projects in CodeIgniter till now(Call me old, but CI does the job and it doesn't take much effort either) and done last 2 projects in Nodejs(ExpressJS+MySQL). So initially I planned to go with CI, but then I wanted to try something else and this might be the perfect project for that. Not too flashy like Nodejs and not too old like CI(but I like it anyway!), a new framework. My requirements are pretty simple!
- Should be easy to setup, both in dev and prod environment.
- Should be PHP! (Client requirement :X, but can negotiate if the language is worth it)
- Should have concurrency and other stuff available in native libraries itself!
- Shouldn't hit roadblock midway. Means, the framework should be matured and well documented.
I have couple of in mind, say Laravel, Silex but the learning curve is pretty steep for both. But nevertheless, if it is good enough for the job, I can take care of that!
So, either suggest me a good framework or you can debate on going for completely different language like Go, but you need to give the reason. The expected traffic is around 10,000 hits per day for first few months and after 6-8 months, it would be around 100,000 hits per day!
Please pour in your suggestions and give me pointers, like what should I look for, pitfalls to avoid etc!