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Re: Why I Created phpc.tv

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Post by pkphilip » Tue, May 05, 2026, 2:18 PM UTC

PHP remains one of the fastest ways of getting a web application done - especially with frameworks like Yii2, Laravel etc.

Re: Why I Created phpc.tv

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Post by m3kw9 » Tue, May 05, 2026, 2:49 PM UTC

spiderfarmer wrote: post #2

One of the best features of PHP is that you don't have to learn and unlearn new tech stacks every few years.

does that remain true when LLM's can generate almost any language?

Re: Why I Created phpc.tv

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Post by spiderfarmer » Fri, May 08, 2026, 9:21 AM UTC

m3kw9 wrote: post #12

spiderfarmer wrote: post #2

One of the best features of PHP is that you don't have to learn and unlearn new tech stacks every few years.

does that remain true when LLM's can generate almost any language?

Not understanding the elements of the tech stack an LLM generates for you is a recipe for disaster.

Re: Why I Created phpc.tv

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Post by hbogert » Sun, May 10, 2026, 6:08 PM UTC

pkphilip wrote: post #11

PHP remains one of the fastest ways of getting a web application done - especially with frameworks like Yii2, Laravel etc.

I dunno, a simple webframework with golang goes pretty far as well. With a pho stack I always get forced into phpfpm, dependency injection containers, etc. Sure its easy to roll in, but it's not simple.