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If it is what you/your team are most confident in and it is suitable to solve the problem (i.e a typical MVC web application), then yes, it is a very sensible c

• rbanffy 5y ago
  True, but that’s self reinforcing. The more you use a hammer, the more confident you become in everything being nails.
  • iamphilrae 5y ago
    And that’s when you become a master of your tools and can wield immense power with them! But in all seriousness, PHP is a good language, and coupled with a modern framework like Laravel, it’s great to use. I’ve used it since 2002, and have recently got back into it properly after a decade in architecture roles, and it feels very welcoming and love using it. And I _have_ tried the whole JavaScript thing, but simply find it’s ever changing build tools, package managers, etc a pain. Just my opinion though.
    • rbanffy 5y ago
      > And that’s when you become a master of your tools and can wield immense power with them! That still doesn't change the fact that, when you master hammers, you still have no idea of how to correctly use a screw. Every language comes with some blind spots. Learning different languages is often enlightening because it forces one to see the solution space with a different kind of glasses.