Objectively, we can say that PHP is not the sexiest and coolest programming language at the moment. Online schools do not seek to advertise PHP courses, we do not see success stories starting with the phrase "I picked up a PHP textbook", and in general there is an opinion that there is nothing better than being a PHP programmer (and if we hear about Bitrix, then you can immediately go to the fire). However, I disagree with this, and I will tell you why the investment of time in PCP pays for itself.
I am a backend developer, I used to work in Python and Java, and now I work in PHP.
Why PHP is so cool
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