That is an evergreen piece that answers your question: http://eev.ee/blog/2012/04/09/php-a-fractal-of-bad-design/ http://eev.ee/blog/2012/04/09/php-a-fractal-of

That is an evergreen piece that answers your question: http://eev.ee/blog/2012/04/09/php-a-fractal-of-bad-design/ http://eev.ee/blog/2012/04/09/php-a-fractal-of-bad-design/ If that doesn't convince someone that PHP isn't a pleasant language I don't think anything will. (Its business value is another matter - that McDonald's is extremely successful doesn't mean their food is top quality...)