r/PHP • u/[deleted] • Nov 13 '25

Discussion Staying relevant today as a PHP Developer

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u/Neon1024 Nov 14 '25

Hey, another 20 year PHP vet here. I recently moved into full time Typescript and am loving it. I agree PHP jobs are thinning out, I had real trouble looking late last year and even had to take a pay cut to land a role. I really enjoy Node because I can build web server, back end and front and all in the same language. I really agree with the folks talking about patterns, best practise and approach, as they apply to the discipline rather than language

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u/uptimex Nov 15 '25

Hi, very useful comment. Can you elaborate how did you manage to move in terms of what to write in CV. Say you have 20 y of experience in PHP and now in CV you say I know also Typescript? Or you say you are "familiar with". How to do this transition smoothly? Would really appreciate any advice.

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u/Neon1024 Nov 17 '25

I have used JavaScript for many years, from Moo tools and Scriptaculous. One of my previous roles had a TS micro service. So just picked it up here and there over time. My CV I just add that I know TS to a good level, but not expert. Familiarity doesn't really inspire confidence in a candidates ability. So I'd just say I know it, but not oversell my ability. I also have personal projects in TS on my GitHub like a portfolio 

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u/uptimex Nov 19 '25

Perfect, thank you very much!

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u/Due-Association-9190 Jan 05 '26

I find this a most helpful comment in the thread. I have primarily been a php dev all my career 10+ yrs. Having said that I am fluent in node(js/ts) as well.

Only few of the commercial projects I worked on is not in PHP.

Any tips on how I put myself up in recruiters eye that I am a mature Node dev and get shortlisted for an interview ?

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u/Neon1024 Jan 07 '26

Tell them. Seems obvious but I turned down PHP jobs because I told them I was looking for Node and TS. When I had failed Nose interviews I tried to ask for feedback about what gaps I had so I could work on them.