Dont let the HN Hivemind fool you, plenty of people still use PHP and write beautiful, OO code. The language you use doesnt determine whether you're a good dev

Dont let the HN Hivemind fool you, plenty of people still use PHP and write beautiful, OO code. The language you use doesnt determine whether you're a good developer or not. I have used other languages (node, python, ruby) and I still prefer php, because its quick and simple. Its syntax may not be as beautiful as a python or a ruby, but it php just works, and it powers hundreds of millions of sites. Bottom line, use what your comfortable with, but be open to exploring other languages. Dont ever let someone tell you a language is better than x. Make those decisions yourself.