[velmu]

PHP is far from dead, yes. But JavaScript and Node are the first case where in my history where an alternative seems to stick and have proper staying power in PHP devs minds.

This never happened with RoR, for example. It was a passing fad in the mainstream. I know it's probably still used by millions, but relatively to PHP.

[krapp]

It's ironic that PHP might be surpassed by the only language people seem to hate as much as it (javascript.)

[velmu]

After 20 years of JavaScript - I've got no idea how it works.

And I think I'm not alone. There's been all kinds of layers on top, like CoffeeScript. And now ES6 brings us classes.