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If you mastered PHP & Rails, would there be any use case for PHP?
- tantalor 14y agoMaybe you don't want to allow users to execute code by HTTP?
- exelib 14y agoYeah, PHP is a lot funnier :) http://me.veekun.com/blog/2012/04/09/php-a-fractal-of-bad-design/ http://me.veekun.com/blog/2012/04/09/php-a-fractal-of-bad-de...
- samuellevy 14y agoI use PHP an Python. Not exactly Rails, but it's a similar question. They both have their place, and they both have situations where one is an easier/better choice than the other. Pick the best tools for the job. It doesn't matter how awesome your power drill is, even a double-clawed hammer is better at driving in nails.
- marcloney 14y agoPHP has a much larger install base on commercial web hosts than Ruby, so I would consider it a perfect tool for a self-hosted application. Also keep in mind PHP5 is not the same relic of the past that people constantly bitch about.
- samuellevy 14y agoI'm just hoping PHP 5.4 adoption starts picking up. As it is, it's hard enough finding shared hosts that support 5.3
- balac 14y agoWith the ever decreasing prices of VPSs these days (both Digital Ocean & Prgrmr offer a $5/month VPS) I really don't see much need for an experienced developer to pick using a shared host.
- samuellevy 14y agoIt often depends on a customers needs. A VPS is fine if you're willing/able to set up and manage s server yourself. If you're not in a position to do that, then it's managed shared hosting or business hosting. Both are at the mercy of what the hosting provider feels is best.
- marcloney 14y agoWe're not necessarily talking about "experienced" developers. I know plenty of people who have set up their own self-hosted WordPress instances for their personal blogs who don't know how to how to self-manage a VPS. Keep in mind not everyone who uses or even installs software is an "experienced developer".
- maytc 14y agowordpress templates/plugin development?
- exelib 14y agoI mastered PHP, Python, JavaScript, Java. For me the only reason to use PHP is availability on every low cost host. I don't found any other arguments to use PHP.
- subsection1h 14y agoI mastered PHP, Python, JavaScript, Java. exelib: Master of PHP, Python, JavaScript, Java. That has a nice ring to it.
- jwmoz 14y agoYou must be a fucking genius.