[vesak]

>I'd say probably a large part of the reason PHP devs opt to use different languages in new projects (when given the choice) is because of FUD spread about PHP. Everyone wants stability in their career. If the voices on the interweb are loud enough saying PHP is dead / dying, it kind of becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.

No programmer can expect to use just a single language over their whole career. They might have career stability if they choose that but very risky stability.

[ceejay]

True. I read the OP as describing a scenario where (a) Devs were originally hired as PHP devs, (b) Those devs decided to use a different language in the new project.