@@StefanMischook have a serious question to ask you.... is learning JQuery a waste of time? or what is your thought process about it thank you for your time
@@adamwhite425 JQuery is in the need-to-nerd category of tech. Only learn it if you see a direct need for it at whatever time. It is out there but it is a tech on the margins now.
PHP and JavaScript both share a similar beginner original. I noticed both PHP and JavaScript started off not as programming languages but something else. PHP as you mentioned started as a templating language and JavaScript began to my understanding as a tool to make minor adjustments to the browser, it was never intended to be a programming language but over time became one.
Agreed, PHP is totally capable to do whatever you generally want and even large apps. It only might matter for very very large scale where some other languages/tools might just be preferred, for a very specific use case. So for 99.9% of cases... PHP is totally fine and capable. I do prefer C#, Node, or Python personally though :P
If you look at the salaries by language, PHP is in the last place with the smallest salaries. It's sad because it's a very good language and you can develop fasy almost anything.
Old school developers like Java/C# used to squirm at me when I told them I was a PHP developer, well 20 years later I'm still a PHP developer on a 'dying language' 🤣😂
The only downside of php is it is very easy to write shitty code in it, it is recommended to learn a solid typesafe language like java or python before learning php
As many small businesses use it some of them will leap frog to become big companies. And as small businesses see this they will associate it with success and more will use. What makes a good program is how the code is written and implemented not the language
Stefan, how do you field questions regarding PHP's blocking behavior? What do you say to developers who need to run multiple tasks concurrently (async in parallel)?
I’ve heard good things about it but haven’t used it myself. You are literally the first to ask me about PHP async. Parallel ops is an uncommon use case. In my professional career I may have implemented that 2-3 times … and that’s over 30 years!
What's is in the PHP? Why most of PHP critics looks threaten? Until now they are throwing the issue about the security when there are a lot of security programs to use for PHP, and still a lot of big companies using PHP.
Yep, that can happen. I only make upgrades when really necessary and I typically wait at least a few months before attempting ... wait for the first big bugs to be worked out.
Yes. All the major languages are very capable. So choose based on the specific needs of the project. That said, PHP's advantage is that it is easy to learn, easy to write and very productive vs Java and C#. And I was a big Java developer.
JavaScript is for frontend, but if you are talking about backend, then it's more about Node.js and PHP, and i would recommend Node.js for the flexibility of using the same language for backend (I highly recommend avoid Express for large projects and go for either AdonisJs or NestJS, mainly NestJS for the TypeScript's typing safety) and frontend (VanillaJS, React, Vue and so on). But PHP + Laravel is also a wonderful stack if you are more focused on backend only.
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I've told PHP critics for years when they call it a scripting language, full of security holes: A tool is only as good as the tool using it!
Well said.
And then they use Javascript for backend
PHP is worth learning
It sure is!
@@StefanMischook have a serious question to ask you.... is learning JQuery a waste of time? or what is your thought process about it
thank you for your time
@@adamwhite425 JQuery is in the need-to-nerd category of tech. Only learn it if you see a direct need for it at whatever time. It is out there but it is a tech on the margins now.
@@StefanMischook thank you for responding very appreciative it
@@adamwhite425 Welcome.
PHP and JavaScript both share a similar beginner original. I noticed both PHP and JavaScript started off not as programming languages but something else. PHP as you mentioned started as a templating language and JavaScript began to my understanding as a tool to make minor adjustments to the browser, it was never intended to be a programming language but over time became one.
JS was very much designed to conquer the web, as it has done for many years now.
Agreed, PHP is totally capable to do whatever you generally want and even large apps. It only might matter for very very large scale where some other languages/tools might just be preferred, for a very specific use case. So for 99.9% of cases... PHP is totally fine and capable. I do prefer C#, Node, or Python personally though :P
Instead of writing code in vanilla php, laravel is a great option, it takes care of all the nitty gritty stuff
If you look at the salaries by language, PHP is in the last place with the smallest salaries. It's sad because it's a very good language and you can develop fasy almost anything.
Old school developers like Java/C# used to squirm at me when I told them I was a PHP developer, well 20 years later I'm still a PHP developer on a 'dying language' 🤣😂
used by 80% lol
The only downside of php is it is very easy to write shitty code in it, it is recommended to learn a solid typesafe language like java or python before learning php
As many small businesses use it some of them will leap frog to become big companies. And as small businesses see this they will associate it with success and more will use. What makes a good program is how the code is written and implemented not the language
Stefan, how do you field questions regarding PHP's blocking behavior? What do you say to developers who need to run multiple tasks concurrently (async in parallel)?
I’ve heard good things about it but haven’t used it myself. You are literally the first to ask me about PHP async. Parallel ops is an uncommon use case. In my professional career I may have implemented that 2-3 times … and that’s over 30 years!
Never memorize something that you can look up - Albert Einstein
What's is in the PHP? Why most of PHP critics looks threaten? Until now they are throwing the issue about the security when there are a lot of security programs to use for PHP, and still a lot of big companies using PHP.
The change from php 7 to 8 was ok, but from php8.0 to 8.1 (and other minor versions) was a pain for me in my server...
Yep, that can happen. I only make upgrades when really necessary and I typically wait at least a few months before attempting ... wait for the first big bugs to be worked out.
@@StefanMischook I learned that the hard way. I now realize that not everything needs to be updated.
I just learning php
Should I continue with PHP? Bcz of AI issue🙂
Keep learning PHP. Don’t worry about Ai.
Is PHP as good as c# or Java for backend dev?
Yes. All the major languages are very capable. So choose based on the specific needs of the project. That said, PHP's advantage is that it is easy to learn, easy to write and very productive vs Java and C#. And I was a big Java developer.
PHP or Python?
Yes.
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Jscript or php would you say 🤔
JavaScript is for frontend, but if you are talking about backend, then it's more about Node.js and PHP, and i would recommend Node.js for the flexibility of using the same language for backend (I highly recommend avoid Express for large projects and go for either AdonisJs or NestJS, mainly NestJS for the TypeScript's typing safety) and frontend (VanillaJS, React, Vue and so on).
But PHP + Laravel is also a wonderful stack if you are more focused on backend only.
@@athirsonsilva3808 legend thanks
JavaScript if you want to be full stack since you can do client front end (vanilla JavaScript or react , svelte etc; ) or backend via NODEJS
@@pjf7044 amazing feedback I'll stay on the jscript path 😀
@@pjf7044 amazing feedback I'll stick on thd jscript path 😀
Php is good, reactjs is good also bothe are great
Wait...one is a server-side language, the other is a frontend js/typescript based library. Both can be complimentary imo.