I use a modernized version of the PHP+jQuery stack. It’s Laravel with Alpine (or Vue in some cases). It retains all the simplicity of classic web development

I use a modernized version of the PHP+jQuery stack. It’s Laravel with Alpine (or Vue in some cases). It retains all the simplicity of classic web development with a lot more sensible tooling and significantly improved language — PHP of today is worlds better than the old days. There is a lot of gold in the vein of simple web technologies, even if they’re not being propped up by the PR department at billion dollar companies.