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PHP case study: resisting the switch to Scala, Rust, or Go (symfony.com)
submitted 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) by Olissipo@programming.dev to c/php@programming.dev
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My TLDR is:

  • Their team was using PHP

  • Before doing a complete re-write they evaluated other languages

  • Rust ruled out due to cost/benefit, being the fastest in the list, but also the most complex

  • PHP kept as the main language because:

    • The ecosystem is mature
    • The PHP/Symfony (and Roadrunner) stack meets their high-performance needs

  • Inertia: their team "already had extensive experience" in it

  • They already integrated Go in some microservices

  • They aren't locked to PHP, and will continue to evaluate these programming languages and others

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[โ€“] Olissipo@programming.dev 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Personally I doubt I'll ever reach the switching point. But the trend for PHP devs seems to be switching to Go (when they do switch).

[โ€“] rikudou@lemmings.world 4 points 6 days ago

Go is really nice! Though I prefer using both instead of a single one. Still hoping to come across a problem which could be solved by running a Go library using FFI in PHP.