PHP Sucks, But It Doesn't Matter
Things that don't matter:  - OS
  - Language
  - Compiler 
  - Runtime
  - Editor
  - Testing process
  - Deployment process
  - Bug management systems

The thing that does matter:  - Building something successful that people want

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.So just build something successful that people want. And do it however you want.