What's wrong with PHP?

Gave this talk at the DevCon Tel Aviv on June 20th, 2013
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!

### SPEAKER NOTES ###
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25 y/o
Hamburg
Web Nerd
Open Source lover
Backend Developer

Mostly php stuff but a node lover!

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running a conference!

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19.06 & 20.09.2013

Awesome web people
Talking mostly about passion!!!

Speaker sneak peak:
* Tito
* Github
* Engine Yard
* Fridel

Powerd by
@jimdo
@github
@EY

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Half a rant!

Internal vs. external

Mostly about how ppl see php!

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Being at conferences 2012.

People yells at php

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must be the conclusion

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first attempt to use WP code.

mine from 2008

we started all like this

I got my first job with this

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pierre joye

* ci
* tests
* bugs
* c?!

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Hack that shit!

List of cool projects, mostly written in sparetime!

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~ 12.000 packages

Our gems finally arrived!

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Amazing ppl like

Fabien Potencier
Lorna Mitchell
Tobias Schlitt
Derick Rathans
Kore Nordman
Jordi Boggiano
Nils Adermann
Igor Wiedler
...
Raphael
Tova

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* super verbose
* less magic, unless __call
* quick results

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* Deamons
* shellscripts
* HTTP stuff
* ...whatever

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Craiglist in 2011 asked companies

What they are looking for

Transcript

1. DevCon TLV - June 20th - Tel Aviv (Israel) What’s wrong with PHP? *not a rant
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. Twitter: @socodedconf http:/ /socoded.com
6. don’t feed the trolls! kind of a disclaimer
7. so, what’s wrong with php?
8. the story of a language nobody likes!
9. PHP SUCKS!
11. but, finally there was one thing ...
12. open source
13. open source FUCK YEAH!
14. dafuq?
15. dafuq? php is #6 on github.com
16. * 9.000.000 Jimdo pages :D 20.000.000* sites running on PHP
18. so why is it?
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. let’s check awwwwww ... *rageface*
25. please STOP this!
26. please STOP this!
27. yep! got it This is how THEY know PHP!
28. but... can’t we just fix it? could be me, trying to fixing php
29. indeed, we can and it should not be that hard! http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2177/2238271809_3601c302b0.jpg
30. 3 easy steps to fix php
31. 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/
32. stop hating it’s so annoying - please be kind to each others
33. 2. make it happen
39. 2. make it happen
40. 2. make it happen
41. 2. make it happen
42. 2. make it happen
43. 2. make it happen
44. 2. make it happen
45. 3. spread the word
46. the new world a few free arguments just tailored for you http://www.flickr.com/photos/zanthia/6683299491/in/set-72157603955402874/
47. super easy for beginners ohohh! cat content
48. open source
49. open source FUCK YEAH!
50. open source FUCK YEAH! https://gist.github.com/4687004
51. open source FUCK YEAH! https://gist.github.com/4687004
52. open source to the rescue
53. more than web
54. libraries SPL and tons of build-in functions plus packagist
55. 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... .
56. 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.”
57. thank you! follow me on Twitter @CodeStars or github.com/nesQuick
58. questions? ask now or ping me later: @CodeStars or Ole@jimdo.com
60. 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/wiertz/6776874168 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 Z Sönke Chris JIMDO! Fridel