Modern PHP is about as solid as comparable languages. It's two biggest problems are: Lingering bad reputation, from the bad old days Minimal barrier to entry

Modern PHP is about as solid as comparable languages. It's two biggest problems are: Lingering bad reputation, from the bad old days Minimal barrier to entry - which both makes it a go-to for people who should not be writing production code in any language, and encourages many higher-skill folks to look down on it