Should I learn Javascript or PHP as a Beginner | From A Tech Lead

[@caseyspaulding]

I’m looking to freelance and just looking into php. This is surprising! Thanks

[@god_bika]

I found php as a richest language. Indeed for arrays and other types there are so many functions you cannot find similar in say java or js. You need to search for the function on net then find its lib then attach one. Or to use handwritten raw code and check in it. When in php they are leap under typing or mouse and are promptly clear what they are about.

[@transforgoku]

Alright, you convinced me sir, time to learn LAMP stack right now 🤓🤓🤓

[@lionelthetechlead8839]

You gott damn right!

[@BobDoe_69]

not sure why any of this matters? realistically something like composer vs npm comparison is more realistic. Dealing with dependency hell in the JS echo system and so on. Also realistically noone is ever ever going to use vanilla js for production, how about gulp, babel, grunt setups and so on.

[@iwilllearneverything]

hey man, can you tell me how long it takes to learn PHP ? from zero to somewhat confident in building basic websites & some functionalities.

[@lionelthetechlead8839]

It's half as long as any other language.

[@iwilllearneverything]

@@lionelthetechlead8839 can you give me a timeframe? i'm shooting for 4h/day practice by the way.

[@anselmdike2817]

@@iwilllearneverything it's not about how long you spend , you need to understand the language then move on to building simple projects like a login/registration system

[@caseyspaulding]

Wow! Half as long. Looking to freelance and php seems the way to go

[@fsbgaming1588]

maybe swoole tutorial not just hello world but usefull kind of stuff like proxy it with wp is very helpful. or better the vanilla php with swoole.

[@lionelthetechlead8839]

I actually have a swoole tutorial. It's not yet core so use sparingly.