PHP Criticism

This cluster centers on humorous jabs, criticisms, and discussions about using PHP for a website or project, often highlighting irony or surprise at the language choice in 2021.

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Sample Comments

redml Aug 3, 2022 View on HN

I mean, its PHP - I'm not surprised ;)

marxidad Mar 5, 2016 View on HN

It's ironic that they use PHP.

nk1337 Feb 16, 2020 View on HN

This website makes me think they're gonna make me write PHP

allanmacgregor Jul 17, 2014 View on HN

You couldn't resist taking a stab at PHP could you?

yamellasmallela May 10, 2021 View on HN

The fact that it's PHP lol. Its 2021 use a better language

north14 Mar 25, 2012 View on HN

Gotta be PHP! Half the web is built on it!

kraag22 Nov 29, 2018 View on HN

Again jokes about PHP? It's kind of old.

bbcbasic May 16, 2015 View on HN

With languages like PHP, it wouldn't surprise me :-)

stolen_biscuit Oct 1, 2020 View on HN

Kind of surprised PHP isn't a front runner here

camus Mar 24, 2013 View on HN

but php bashing is an habit here.