Choice of language and framework (Node. js, Go, Java, PHP)

Choosing a language and framework for a betting platform

The architecture of the betting system begins with the correct choice of technologies. The programming language and the framework used directly affect performance, scalability, development speed, and maintenance exhaustion. In the rates, especially critical time, high loads and accuracy of calculations - therefore, the choice should be based not on fashion, but on the tasks of the project.

Popular languages ​ ​ and their features

Language	Advantages	Disadvantages
Node. js	Quick start, real time (WebSocket), rich npm	Low CPU-performance, requires experienced command
Go	High speed, parallelism, ease of support	Better for backend and API
Java	Scalability, security, battle-tested stack	More difficult to develop and deploy
PHP	Fast development, many ready-made solutions	Not suitable for highload-betting and real-time

Where what is used

Platform Component	Recommended Technologies
Bet Line (live)	Go, Node. js (low latency, real-time API)
Calculation and calculators	Go, Java (strict typing, reliability)
Personal account/site	Node. js (SSR), PHP (if on Laravel/WordPress)
KYC/Payments/CRM	Java, Go (integration, security)
API and integrations	REST/gRPC on Go or Java

What to consider when choosing

Load and real-time - how important is response and parallelism?
Having a team - which technologies are closer to developers?
Balance between stability and development speed
Budget - cost of maintenance and DevOps infrastructure
Ready to scale - how easy it is to grow without censuses

Examples of stacks

Node. js + PostgreSQL + Redis


Go + Kafka + ClickHouse


Java + Spring Boot + MongoDB


The choice of language is the choice of the foundation of the entire platform. There is no place for technological experiments in betting: speed, reliability and real time are important here. Node. js is good for fast start and fronts, Go for high-performance APIs, Java for complex logic, and PHP for fast MVPs and sites. The main thing is not language, but architecture and a team that can build on it.