I know many developers in that exact situation (I was there, too, a few years back). What I find surprising is that, unlike you and I, many developers seem to h

I know many developers in that exact situation (I was there, too, a few years back). What I find surprising is that, unlike you and I, many developers seem to harbor an irrational hatred for the language/systems on which they cut their teeth (most especially PHP). Valid criticisms of PHP abound, but the level of vitriol here and elsewhere is puzzling.