Check out Hack for HHVM[0][1][2]. It's a lot saner than PHP, but it's not documented or well known outside Facebook. [0]: Strangle Loop 2013: Keith Adams, Face

Check out Hack for HHVM[0][1][2]. It's a lot saner than PHP, but it's not documented or well known outside Facebook. [0]: Strangle Loop 2013: Keith Adams, Facebook: Taking PHP Seriously https://raw.github.com/strangeloop/StrangeLoop2013/master/slides/sessions/Adams-TakingPHPSeriously.pdf https://raw.github.com/strangeloop/StrangeLoop2013/master/sl... [1]: CUFP 2013: Julien Verlaguet, Facebook: Analyzing PHP statically https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKWNjFagR9k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKWNjFagR9k [2]: HHVM and Hack – Can We Expect Them to Replace PHP? http://www.sitepoint.com/hhvm-hack-part-1/ http://www.sitepoint.com/hhvm-hack-part-1/