What's wrong with PHP?

Gave this talk at the CodeMotion Madrid on October 19th, 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!

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1. @CodeStars - ole@jimdo.com - Jimdo Ole Michaelis 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.com
15. * 10.000.000 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. stop hating it’s so annoying - please be kind to each others
32. 2. make it happen
38. 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. 3. spread the word
45. the new world a few free arguments just tailored for you http://www.flickr.com/photos/zanthia/6683299491/in/set-72157603955402874/
46. super easy for beginners ohohh! cat content
47. open source
48. open source FUCK YEAH!
49. open source FUCK YEAH! https://gist.github.com/4687004
50. open source FUCK YEAH! https://gist.github.com/4687004
51. open source to the rescue
52. more than web
53. libraries SPL and tons of build-in functions plus packagist
54. 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... .
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... . ever.”
56. thank you! follow me on Twitter @CodeStars
57. questions? ask now or ping me later: @CodeStars or Ole@jimdo.com
59. 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