{"id":133,"date":"2024-10-25T13:39:38","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T13:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unclestef.com\/blog\/?p=133"},"modified":"2024-10-25T13:46:40","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T13:46:40","slug":"will-php-make-you-rich-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unclestef.com\/blog\/2024\/10\/25\/will-php-make-you-rich-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Will PHP make you Rich in 2025?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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PHP is already the most widely deployed server-side programming language. A big part of it is WordPress and to a lesser extent Drupal. But don\u2019t fool yourself, a lot of small business websites use PHP in some form or another.<\/p>\n

PHP is really popular because it has always been easy to get an app up and running with it, hosting is common and is inexpensive. PHP has a fairly efficient engine (keeps hosting cost down) \u2026 and PHP is reliable.<\/p>\n

PHP is FAR more efficient energy-wise (ram + compute cycles) than Python, Ruby, PERL.<\/p>\n

\u2026 Not sure about JS.<\/p>\n

But, but, but \u2026 PHP is insecure!<\/b><\/p>\n

The notion that PHP8 in 2024 is somehow insecure, as PHP 3 was in the 1990\u2019s \u2026this is silly. It would be like comparing iPhone 1 vs todays latest Android phone. PHP since v5.6, is no longer a security mess. Those days have long gone.<\/p>\n

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PHP is about small business:<\/b><\/p>\n

As I mentioned at the start of this video, PHP is widely used by small business. And I believe as the economies of the greater West evolve, more and more people are going to be looking into starting a small business. Whether be the boomers retiring or Gen Z figuring out that being independent has advantages!<\/p>\n

\u2026 Yes, welcome to Uncle Stef\u2019s world!<\/p>\n

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Small business = PHP.<\/p>\n

PHP + nimble development are gaining respect.<\/b><\/p>\n

We lost touch, as we nerds do, with the fundamental principle of engineering: KISS.<\/p>\n

We are starting to see more and more people realize this \u2026 and this plays into the PHP ecosystem more than any other platform.<\/p>\n

Lex Fridman recently had on Pieter Levels who is a well known developer, and he talked about how he used vanilla PHP + jQuery to create apps that generate millions for him. And he is able to host it all on a $150 \/ month VPS.<\/p>\n

\u2026. Lots of developers out there were amazed that he had great success with essentially, 10-15 year old tech. Something I\u2019ve been talking about for years.<\/p>\n

I would argue BECAUSE Pieter kept his stack simple, he had success. I can\u2019t tell you how many projects I\u2019ve seen go nowhere because of ridiculous complexity injected into things when they were simply NOT needed. In fact, very much the opposite.<\/p>\n

Conclusion:<\/p>\n

So with the shift in awareness, the change in demographics \u2026 light nimble solutions will continue to grow. PHP is king of the server-side web development world, and I think it will continue to grow \u2026 but now, with far more prestige and respect.<\/p>\n

So, if you wanna maximize your chances of getting rich with code, build with lightweight tech, be nimble and pay attention to the growing market of entrepreneurs and solopreneurs out there.<\/p>\n

The video:<\/p>\n