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Re:PHP Addiction by crazygringo on Friday June 29, 2012 @05:04PM (#4179085)
No, it's exactly the point Marco was making:

> But when I wanted to write Second Crack, I went right back — it was a quick little project that I only wanted to spend a couple of days on, so it didn’t justify the overhead of learning a new language.

Whether it's webpages or web apps, nothing else is better than PHP for getting something small up and running quickly. That's the whole point of why Marco feels "addicted". I really wish there were something better in this context, but there isn't.

(And what do you mean, "ex-PHP developer"?? I've never heard someone call themselves an "ex-C" developer or an "ex-Java" developer. You make PHP sound like a cult or religion, instead of just a popular programming tool.)

Re:PHP Addiction by brlewis on Friday June 29, 2012 @05:18PM (#4179145)
I think "ex-PHP developer" just means someone for whom PHP is no longer the best thing for getting a small web app up and running quickly.