Ask HN: Do you trust php startups?

Posted by cmstoken on Saturday September 13, 2014 @01:29PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I work extensively in php, but I'm wondering if there are people out there that wouldn't sign up for a startup if they know it was made with php :)

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Re:Ask HN: Do you trust php startups? by shortsightedsid on Saturday September 13, 2014 @01:38PM (#8313002)

End of the day, what makes a startup successful is customers. What customers care about is whether you solve their problem and bring value.

One of the ways that startups like to attract dev talent is by saying how cool they are - the latest fad, the latest stack and free snacks. But that's not what people care about. So, focus on solving their problems and not what your platform is.

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Re:Ask HN: Do you trust php startups? by kphild on Saturday September 13, 2014 @01:32PM (#8312986)

Such a retarded question. Do you trust food delivered in Ford?

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Re:Ask HN: Do you trust php startups? by arisAlexis on Sunday September 14, 2014 @05:31AM (#8314876)

I find the question valid. Many tech people would think on the back of their mind that this startup is not cutting-edge, doesn't have a great dev team etc. Not that I am a PHP hater. Your nickname suggests that you use a PHP-based CMS. That doesn't sound cool for a startup ;)

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Re:Ask HN: Do you trust php startups? by vojant on Saturday September 13, 2014 @01:38PM (#8313003)

Sorry I only trust startups made in brainfuck, every other language is invigilated by NSA.

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Re:Ask HN: Do you trust php startups? by ancarda on Saturday September 13, 2014 @01:37PM (#8312996)

I think this is the first time I've ever flagged a post. A site's technology stack shouldn't be a factor in deciding how trustworthy they are.

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Re:Ask HN: Do you trust php startups? by prostoalex on Saturday September 13, 2014 @02:21PM (#8313124)

Have they visited Facebook, Yahoo, or Wikipedia?

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