20 Years of PHP - Evolution and Future Prospects

20 Years of PHP - Evolution and Future Prospects

Explore the 20-year journey of PHP in this 26-minute conference talk from the International PHP Conference. Delve into the evolution of PHP from a simple scripting language to a mature and essential web technology. Discover how PHP 7 aims to address longstanding issues and refine the language. Gain insights into the challenges, milestones, and hidden aspects of PHP's two-decade history. Learn from industry expert Kris Koehntopp as he discusses the language's impact on web development and its future prospects. Understand why PHP remains a crucial component in modern web infrastructure despite its age and perceived limitations.