Node.js is only fine if you have the personal energy to keep up with all of JS tooling all the time. It strikes me as insanely unprofessional most of the time.

Node.js is only fine if you have the personal energy to keep up with all of JS tooling all the time. It strikes me as insanely unprofessional most of the time. Laravel always seems to be the work of grownups; it's not cutting edge but it is solid and self-contained.