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I've seen people point it out before and I think it makes perfect sense for explaining its popularity. I also think it's a micro-optimization for the wrong thi
by MartinCron 15y ago
I've seen people point it out before and I think it makes perfect sense for explaining its popularity.
I also think it's a micro-optimization for the wrong thing. It's like buying a car based solely on how close the dealership is to your house. You only have to do the initial setup once (by definition) but you have to live with the consequences of your environment of choice every single day for the rest of the project.
I'll go to a crappy coffee shop if it's the only one around, I'm willing to go very far out of my way to get to the car dealership that has the right thing for me.
- sbandyopadhyay 15y agoPeople trade up cars all the time -- when you can afford to, that is.
- MartinCron 15y agoUsing PHP just because it's easy install isn't like buying a cheap car because it's cheap, it's like buying a cheap car because it's just a little bit closer to walk to than another cheap car.
- sbandyopadhyay 15y agoTo the extent that learning languages takes time (it does) and to the extent that setting up an environment takes times (it does) and to the extent that time is money (it is), I'd say using PHP in lieu of a premium language is exactly like saving money on a car when you don't have a lot of [time/money]. But in the end, what's most important is that the car/language gets you from Point A to Point B.
- MartinCron 15y agoIt's only saving money when you don't count the ongoing opportunity cost of using inferior tools and technologies, but that's a false economy. It's a short-term savings in exchange for lots and lots of serious pain going forward.