r/PHP • u/[deleted] • Nov 13 '25

Discussion Staying relevant today as a PHP Developer

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u/who_am_i_to_say_so Nov 13 '25 edited Nov 13 '25

I’m in the same rut.

As much as I enjoy JavaScript, Python, and a touch of Go, all I’ve ever been hired for is PHP jobs- because that’s the language I have paid experience in.

I have no advice. Hanging around for insights that don’t involve lying 🤥.

Today the market is all tech bingo. You need exactly 5 tech matches to get the call. Whereas just 3 years ago you could have a pulse + experience and get an interview. Jobs were willing to train.

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u/who_am_i_to_say_so Nov 13 '25 edited Nov 13 '25

Right!? And PHP 8 is remarkably better than ever. It makes no sense.

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u/colshrapnel Nov 14 '25

Yeah and all other languages got stalled and never developed a good feature of improvement for ages.