The latest articles on Forem by Logan Lindquist (@llbbl). https://forem.com/llbbl https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F544847%2Fdb9a5e70-4dcd-4687-b9ff-a80e518d0901.png https://forem.com/llbbl en Logan Lindquist Wed, 22 Dec 2021 17:16:20 +0000 https://forem.com/llbbl/why-is-phps-popularity-decreasing-51oc https://forem.com/llbbl/why-is-phps-popularity-decreasing-51oc <h2> Five reasons from my perspective </h2> <p>Here is my attempt at answering this question that was posted on <a href="https://www.quora.com/Why-is-PHPs-popularity-decreasing/answer/Logan-Lindquist" rel="noopener noreferrer">Quora</a>. If you want a much more in-depth answer; the full details are available via post on <a href="https://blog.llbbl.com/why-is-phps-popularity-decreasing-ec13c68202e5" rel="noopener noreferrer">Medium</a>. Here I will answer the question using Memes because let's be honest that is the content we are really after. </p> <ol> <li>A choice in languages</li> <li>The prevalence of Software Platforms as a Service</li> <li>The increase in importance of First Contentful Paint in SEO</li> <li>Maintenance is expensive</li> <li>An abundance of entry level developers</li> </ol> <h2> A Choice in Languages </h2> <p><a href="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Foi72i8ms1tkhtrecjpm9.jpeg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Foi72i8ms1tkhtrecjpm9.jpeg" alt="a choice"></a></p> <p><a href="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F18aoklcc8m0lcfnx4fbn.jpeg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F18aoklcc8m0lcfnx4fbn.jpeg" alt="in languages"></a></p> <h2> The Prevalence of Software Platforms as a Service </h2> <p><a href="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fyn03d8jtwpomlmnzssp9.jpeg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fyn03d8jtwpomlmnzssp9.jpeg" alt="no software was the answer"></a></p> <p><a href="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fgg0gaomx4v8w03jracae.jpg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fgg0gaomx4v8w03jracae.jpg" alt="so much sass"></a></p> <h2> The Increase in Importance of First Contentful Paint in SEO </h2> <p><a href="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Feao373w4ow9zcwki8dgi.jpg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Feao373w4ow9zcwki8dgi.jpg" alt="seo"></a></p> <p><a href="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fqfd8zgxtc7yl62buqvkn.jpg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fqfd8zgxtc7yl62buqvkn.jpg" alt="who knows seo"></a></p> <h2> Maintenance is Expensive </h2> <p><a href="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Faof627ps6qfost7jxfao.jpg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Faof627ps6qfost7jxfao.jpg" alt="it takes a team"></a></p> <p><a href="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F86ws1dsj4syzn2qltotn.jpeg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F86ws1dsj4syzn2qltotn.jpeg" alt="business calls the shots"></a></p> <h2> An Abundance of Entry Level Developers </h2> <p><a href="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F958l489lazcpm8ts4g0g.jpg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F958l489lazcpm8ts4g0g.jpg" alt="entry devs unit tests"></a></p> <p><a href="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F4fdhypantb79icubf1np.jpg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F4fdhypantb79icubf1np.jpg" alt="sigh"></a></p> php webdev codenewbie discuss Logan Lindquist Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:15:48 +0000 https://forem.com/llbbl/hello-dev-to-1i8d https://forem.com/llbbl/hello-dev-to-1i8d <p>Just seeing how blog posts work on here. :)<br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight plaintext"><code>echo $hello = "world"; </code></pre> </div> <h2> Mark is down </h2> help