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1. XzAeRo+(OP)[view] [source] 2022-12-08 13:02:51
I've been working professionally with PHP for the last decade or so, and the last few years have been so good. The changes are very welcomed, and the performance improvements are amazing in general.

The codebases that you can create nowadays are light years away from what you would see 10 years ago. And the frameworks have improved alongside too.

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2. pluc+M[view] [source] 2022-12-08 13:08:18
>>XzAeRo+(OP)
Same. The vibe difference between a modern php app and an old php app is so tangible, it makes you constantly appreciate it.
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3. pwytho+g1[view] [source] 2022-12-08 13:11:27
>>XzAeRo+(OP)
It has been a decade for me too, if not more. What's your favorite framework/tools/tips? I'd love to get back into it.
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4. conrad+g2[view] [source] [discussion] 2022-12-08 13:17:46
>>pwytho+g1
Pick one framework between Symfony and Laravel and follow the docs.

Maybe read https://stitcher.io posts about the new features since 8.0 to have a grasp of the language changes.

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5. martin+ga[view] [source] [discussion] 2022-12-08 14:15:31
>>conrad+g2
What would you recommend? Looking for a more robust and streamlined solution to build small(er) pages...
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6. esskay+be[view] [source] [discussion] 2022-12-08 14:39:41
>>martin+ga
Not OP but I'd personally recommend Laravel over Symfony if you're just getting back into it. Fundimentally they are very similar, but Laravel's less of a learning curve and these days has a significantly larger community.

There's resources like laracasts which take you through from the basics to highly complex concepts without it feeling like you're being lectured.

One benefit of Laravel is that under the hood it shares a lot of Symfonys core components so should you decide to switch at some point it's not too much of a learning curve.

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7. ok_coo+cs[view] [source] [discussion] 2022-12-08 15:50:39
>>martin+ga
If it helps, Laravel feels like the Rails of the PHP community.

I've used it to build ~5 websites and it's been very solid. The docs are pretty good and it does most of what you need out of the box. Especially the 8+ versions of Laravel. If there's something you need that's not included in the framework itself, it's likely there's a well-maintained community package.

Just my 2c.

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8. martin+FD3[view] [source] [discussion] 2022-12-09 14:16:48
>>esskay+be
Thanks, I guess I'll look into Laravel then.
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9. martin+QD3[view] [source] [discussion] 2022-12-09 14:17:23
>>ok_coo+cs
Thank you, that helped me. Had a quick glance at the documentation and it seemed solid indeed.
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