Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats Hasty Treat - Spicy Takeout - PHP Is Good and We’re Just Re-Creating It
Oct 4, 2021
Scott and Wes dive into the surprising influences of PHP on modern web development. They discuss how today’s frameworks borrow heavily from PHP’s templating, routing, and extensive libraries. The duo explores the contrasting reputations of PHP, debating why developers often criticize it despite its evolution and relevance. They also highlight the advantages of JavaScript, like shared code between front and back end, while sharing insights on client-side rendering and performance concerns.
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PHP's Influence on Modern Web Dev
- Modern web development often recreates features PHP has had for years.
- Wes argues that many aspects of modern web development are essentially reincarnations of PHP functionalities.
React's Initial Criticism
- Wes recalls a JSConf where React's announcement was met with skepticism about mixing logic and templates.
- He highlights how this approach, initially criticized, has become widely accepted in frameworks like JSX.
PHP's Serverless Nature
- PHP's invocation-based nature, where each request has its scope, mirrors the serverless model.
- PHP is inherently hot-reloading, eliminating server restarts, similar to serverless functions.