[hoka]

I work at a PHP shop, coming from a Python background. I chose to come here for the team, certainly not the language. When I asked about why some things are inconsistent in PHP compared to other languages, its age was a common defense. I was shocked to find that Python is older than PHP, and Ruby is the same age!

[girvo]

However, Ruby didn't see the uptake of usage that PHP did. It was popular -- one of the first languages that you could use as an alternative to CGI!

However, age isn't why it's got so many sharp edges. That's Rasmus' fault, and the core team's.