TL;DR: PHP sucks because it is not Java or Python. This is a typical PHP rant that only rehashes the standard criticism against PHP, the author is obsessed wit

TL;DR: PHP sucks because it is not Java or Python. This is a typical PHP rant that only rehashes the standard criticism against PHP, the author is obsessed with OOP and can't tolerate some global variables and functions(that are not methods of classes) without namespaces, totally ignoring the fact that many frameworks simply get around all these, and he can too. PHP probably does have a lot more terrible code than other languages, because it's low barrier to entry, but that doesn't mean it's impossible to write good code in it. The author is also disrespectful, by calling the creators of PHP idiots, totally ignoring the fact that PHP is one of the most popular languages that was not backed by the immense marketing muscle of a Microsoft or Sun. Low entry barrier is presented as a negative, because the author had too much competition on freelancer.com. I find this ridiculous in many ways. Here is my conclusion: PHP is what you make it out to be, and you can make it work. Your client won't give a crap about the technology, so feel free to use any other language, but note that the number of available PHP developers is something to keep in mind.