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Shariful Ehasan
Shariful Ehasan

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PHP vs Node.js: What Do You Use and When?

PHP and Node.js are two of the most popular backend technologies out there—but they come from very different worlds.

PHP has powered the web for decades with its simple syntax, strong community and frameworks like Laravel and Symfony.

Node.js is newer and JavaScript based option that lets you build fast, real-time apps using one language across the stack. It's ideal for modern, dynamic applications.

  • How do you decide which to use?

  • Have you ever switched from one to the other?

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Michał Futera

I am not a fan of Node at all. It's overrated. I do PHP only. No frameworks no OOP. Whole Wordpress is built on PHP. Wordpress is around 30% of internet.