> should I just "undust" my PHP and learn Laravel? Definitely not a bad idea. Php has come a long way while composer and laravel has made dev a breeze. You're

> should I just "undust" my PHP and learn Laravel? Definitely not a bad idea. Php has come a long way while composer and laravel has made dev a breeze. You're absolutely right in picking up a good old boring stack and LAMP still rocks. Also do explore laravel jetstream / interiajs if you get a chance.