On my linkedin profile it is clearly mentioned that I am a Java developer.

Recruiter: Hey, I want to offer you a super cool PHP job position.
Me: But I haven’t mentioned anywhere that I am familiar with PHP.
Recruiter: Yeah, I know, but I thought you may want to switch to PHP for a while.
Me: o_O. Fuck you, miss. I do not switch programming languages like I change my socks. Who the fuck teaches you these approaches?

Lol

Im a PHP developer mainly but i only get them for java and .NET

So I don't have to disappoint recruiters, I learned Javascript for them.

@bluefrancis14 you are just generous.

Desperate times call for desperate actions 😂

@RicoNijeboer Take our hand scared child we will take you to a better place.

It’s not a bad idea to broaden your horizons with new languages and new paradigms

Actually, learning PHP knowing Java isn't that complicated. It is easier of what you could think.

Just saying..

@Derwaan yeah, I fully agree with you, but this is you who decide when and what language you want to learn, not a recruiter.

I seriously don’t get this elitism. If the company uses PHP why do you have to be pretentious and a snob about working in a different language? If you know how to program well then you can sit down for a week and learn the fundamentals of most languages. Granted there are intricacies that only come through experience but that’s pretty searchable with the internet. Being ignorant in something is understandable, like if someone offered me a C++ position I would be hesitant purely because I’d suck at the manual memory management, not because of some religious standing with Java or JS.

@nikmanG
1. I really do not have anything against PHP (or any other programming language). I mentioned it because the recruiter did.
2. Knowing one programming language makes me really productive at work if I use that programming language (and not only the language itself but it’s whole ecosystem).
3. As per your comment, I should be willing to change my familiar programming language every week or so whenever a recruiter asks me to do so.
4. Yes, I do learn and play with different programming languages from time to time and I consider this as a really good practice, but this is me who decides WHEN and WHAT I learn.