This is a loaded question. Short answer is no: as a technology stack LAMP is "easier" to get up and running. However the answer you are looking for is quite different. Programming in general is only as easy or hard as the person doing it has the patience to deal with. For me it was fun hacking on a PC but less fun learning the specifics of how it all worked. No matter what stack you choose you will face ups and downs in your journey. However there is light at the end of the tunnel. Once you get the hang of one stack you will find that there are similarities across different stack and that you are able to get the hang of new ones pretty quickly. Since you want a career in IT you should know that depending on the kind of work you are doing you may need to choose certain technologies that are new or difficult. So instead of getting worked up over what to choose, just pick one that you like or try both and get a feel for what works best. Personally I would go for a JavaScript stack since it's so ubiquitous in the web. Hope this gives you some clarity.