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Ask HN: Is PHP better than current JavaScript stack?

• matthewfcarlson 5y ago
  I would argue they both have advantages. JavaScripts golden trump card is that it runs in the browser and outside of ASM.js or wasm nothing else can.
  • thescribbblr 5y ago
    ASM.js and wasm? Didn't get
  • samspenc 5y ago
    Plus users are now used to SPAs (Single Page Applications) and data re-loading inline in the browser without a page refresh. While the PHP and backend programming is cleaner / easier, users and service providers have moved away from that world for good reason -- because a SPA UI feels snappier to an end user than a page refresh.
    • ihateolives 5y ago
      Except when you're viewing on underpowered device and everything becomes choppy. I hope HTMX gets wider adoption, it seems to be reasonable compromise between SPA and backend rendering.