what next for Powerbuilder developer -- Java or .net

[Former Member]

Hi guys,

I have been working in Powerbuilder tech for last 10 year and now I find myself at a cross road to upskill myself as jobs have dried up in UK for powerbuilder projects. I have got another year before I hit the job market. I am totally confused as which direction should I go. Java world or .net side. Most companies in UK are moving away from PB product and jobs on offer are with little dev work and more of patch work. It looks only dev work happening in PB is in US.

Guys any suggestion will be really appreciated

thanks,

Viresh

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

My opinion - neither...  They're both aging technologies.

Look at Javascript (node.js, Angular, Ionic) or Swift development.  Both are positioned for the next wave of innovation.  Signup for a trial of IBM's Bluemix cloud platform, and all these tools will be available to you for free.

-Paul Horan-