Quick Hit: JavaScript Backlash or Just a PHP Comeback?
Lately, there's been a noticeable uptick in headlines criticizing JavaScript while simultaneously championing PHP. It's always intriguing to observe which way the front-end community's collective opinion is trending.
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Don Crossman points out that the two languages serve distinct purposes. He doesn't use PHP for post-load DOM manipulation—that's clearly JavaScript's domain. Instead, he prefers PHP for initial database calls on page entry, finding it more straightforward than routing through AJAX, which would still require a PHP server script on the back end.
Alec suggests the server-side debate is largely overblown, noting that both PHP and vanilla JS are solid choices for backend work. What's actually growing tiresome is the over-reliance on client-side JavaScript for websites. With modern tooling, there's far less need for heavy client-side scripting than there used to be.
