yes, it does, but it is more pronounced and more problematic in PHP. the only other language I've ever developed in that had a similar problem was Java, mostly

yes, it does, but it is more pronounced and more problematic in PHP. the only other language I've ever developed in that had a similar problem was Java, mostly because there are many undergrad CS programs that teach primarily in Java so sifting through the clueless CompSci undergrads asking for homework help got kinda tedious. Most recently I've been developing in Python with a light touch of Go on the side (for some of our more specialized services that require first class concurrency). The communities of both Python and Go are much more professional and helpful (to me anyway) on average than what I experienced from the PHP community. This is anecdotal of course, but I think a lot of other developers have had similar experiences.