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> if you already know javascript then I would look at node.js.

I would recommend the polar opposite, actually: use a framework that has nothing in common with anything that you already know. After all, half (or more) of the point of personal projects is to learn new things, right?

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Huh, that's actually a pretty valid point.

So one detail that I left off was that I actually also teach programming to complete novices in short time frames. It's kind of like a bootcamp but different in a lot of ways. We teach them node because it fits better with our tight schedule.

But if you're not too terribly rushed then sure, that does sound like a good idea.

I just mentioned that in another comment, the fun of learning something new.

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