What's wrong with PHP?

I gave this talk at 4Developers in Warsaw!

Follow me on Twitter: @CodeStars

These days, it often feels like php is an old, creepy piece of code - it seems that all the cool code kids are using ruby, node or scala.

But is this actually the truth? Maybe php is just different. I believe we as a community are on the right way to take our tools, frameworks, and the community itself to a new level. Composer, Packagist, PHPspec, and PSR are just a first step in the right direction. Each of us can do their part - you could, and you should also be a part of it. So lets unite into an awesome, open-minded community, leaving the php 3 times behind us!

Transcript

1. 4Developers - April 12th - Warsaw (Poland) What’s wrong with PHP?
2. me, myself and I Ole Michaelis @CodeStars github.com/nesQuick codestars.eu
3. working @Jimdo “Open Source Rockstar”
4. working @Jimdo “Open Source Rockstar”
5. don’t feed the trolls! kind of a disclaimer
6. so, what’s wrong with php?
7. the story of a language nobody likes!
8. PHP SUCKS!
10. but, finally there was one thing ...
11. open source
12. open source FUCK YEAH!
13. dafuq?
14. dafuq? php is #6 on github
15. * 8.000.000 Jimdo pages :D 20.000.000* sites running on PHP
17. so why is it?
18. let’s check awwwwww ... *rageface*
19. let’s check awwwwww ... *rageface*
20. let’s check awwwwww ... *rageface*
21. let’s check awwwwww ... *rageface*
22. let’s check awwwwww ... *rageface*
23. let’s check awwwwww ... *rageface*
24. please STOP this!
25. please STOP this!
26. yep! got it This is how THEY know PHP!
27. but... can’t we just fix it? could be me, trying to fixing php
28. indeed, we can and it should not be that hard! http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2177/2238271809_3601c302b0.jpg
29. 3 easy steps to fix php
30. 1. participate http://munich2012.drupal.org/program/sessions/php-core-get-rid-bugs-and-contribute | https://wiki.php.net/rfc/voting | https:// edit.php.net/ | https://github.com/php/php-src | https://bugs.php.net/
31. 2. make it happen
32. 2. make it happen
33. 2. make it happen
34. 2. make it happen
35. 2. make it happen
36. 2. make it happen
37. 2. make it happen
38. 2. make it happen
39. 2. make it happen
40. 2. make it happen
41. 2. make it happen
47. 3. spread the word
48. dark side well, we should talk about that too
49. the new world a few free arguments just tailored for you http://www.flickr.com/photos/zanthia/6683299491/in/set-72157603955402874/
50. super easy for beginners ohohh! cat content
51. open source
52. open source FUCK YEAH!
53. open source FUCK YEAH! https://gist.github.com/4687004
54. open source FUCK YEAH! https://gist.github.com/4687004
55. open source to the rescue
56. more than web
57. libraries SPL and tons of build-in functions plus packagist
58. let’s get serious
59. programmers wanted http://www.udemy.com/blog/modern-language-wars/ According to Craiglist.com, most companies are looking for developers fluent in php
60. they want you, really
61. Fabien Potencier “PHP is much better then you think” “PHP is probably not the best language out there, [...] but PHP is the best web platform... .
62. Fabien Potencier “PHP is much better then you think” “PHP is probably not the best language out there, [...] but PHP is the best web platform... . ever.”
63. thank you! follow me on Twitter @CodeStars or github.com/nesQuick
64. questions? ask now or ping me later: @CodeStars or Ole@jimdo.com
66. http://i.imgur.com/MQHYB.jpg http://www.sxc.hu/photo/536650 http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2177/2238271809_3601c302b0.jpg http://www.flickr.com/photos/tekkebln/6674676047/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/ladytimeless/6872017034/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/buhtterfly/3711487510/sizes/l/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/dopey/6273168640/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/stickwithjosh/5288115744/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/hugo90/4455412652/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/shebalso/7051794259/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/christophedelsol/6875754732/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/ffx-florbelasfotographix/3593162929/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/tom-poes/2525316618/ http://blog.claudiupersoiu.ro/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/IMG_2959.jpg http://images4.fanpop.com/image/photos/22600000/Remember-Don-t-Feed-the-Trolls-fanpop-22675484-412-341.jpg http://www.free-picture.net/albums/space/earth-night-day.jpg sources special thanks to all the awesome people who supported me so nice: Elena <3 Nils Fridel Z Sönke Chris JIMDO!