PHP stands for letting amateurs code effectively. I hear this a lot. I think people assume that because lots of amateurs use PHP, it must be helping them be e

PHP stands for letting amateurs code effectively. I hear this a lot. I think people assume that because lots of amateurs use PHP, it must be helping them be effective. This is not a safe assumption. A shoe does not help amateurs drive nails effectively, no matter how many amateurs you see using one. For a better of idea of how amateurs interact with PHP, see http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/php http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/php