PHP Sucks, But It Doesn't Matter
Things that don't matter:<p><pre><code>  - OS
  - Language
  - Compiler 
  - Runtime
  - Editor
  - Testing process
  - Deployment process
  - Bug management systems
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The thing that does matter:<p><pre><code>  - Building something successful that people want
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Frankly, I don't care what language you used to build it. I don't care what shoddy infrastructure supports it. I don't care what hacks you put into place to scale that infrastructure. You know why? Because your customers don't care. They just care that the thing you built works.<p>So just build something successful that people want. And do it however you want.