PHP might be getting better. But have you considered that most programmers just don't want to use it? They've already invested in learning better langauges and

PHP might be getting better. But have you considered that most programmers just don't want to use it? They've already invested in learning better langauges and they aren't waiting on them to get better. The most important choice you can make when starting a project is picking the right tools for it, and PHP probably isn't the one. Lots of other tools are just as capable, and often more so.