Remember that most #PHP hate is not logical, but an in-group marker. It's a low effort way to be part of the in-crowd. Hating a common thing or people, justified or not, helps to create community of haters. It really does work, though it can be toxic and destructive to all involved.
I mostly blame DHH for making PHP hate be cool, but others have run with it for way too long.
Larry Garfield /
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2025-01-29 11:50:12
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