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Maybe they just don't think PHP is such a bad choice. Any comparable language would probably require refactoring/optimizing tools, so these aren't a reason to s
by nir 17y ago
Maybe they just don't think PHP is such a bad choice. Any comparable language would probably require refactoring/optimizing tools, so these aren't a reason to switch on their own, they have a lot of legacy PHP code and developers who are familiar with it, and PHP powers quite a few FB-sized websites.
- wakeupthedawn 17y agoThe opinion of some FB engineers is that if they could start all over, they probably wouldn't use php. The codebase is very large and somewhat of a hassle to maintain, but at this point it does not make sense to move off php. Facebook does have a faster php, but nobody is allowed to talk about it yet other than to subtly confirm its existence and that they're quite excited about it.
- dasil003 17y agoAlso, it's just the front end, which is PHP's strength.