2024 prediction

Hello guys!

I think 2024 choice of framework won't be Laravel, but not because of on php, ram usage on idle seems no good and concurrent requests are not high but because of some fascinated people on Linkedin.

i think it's better to start work on open source and make useful packages or contribute existing ones to make development more easy that's how we can save the framework.

how do you think?

joelinman

2 years ago

Level 9

My opinion is that I think people should take less notice about 'best stack' or 'best framework' posts and videos as they are a complete fallacy - they only exist to generate views/ad revenue money for the content creators. They have almost no value to anyone other than the content creator who is generating an income from them. It's a marketing scheme and it's not benefiting you or any other developers...

To justify and give context to how silly this whole scenario that social media marketing has invented actually is:

Imagine hiring a painter to paint your house - when they arrive you tell them what colours you want in each room and they reply, 'Sorry i'm Blue painter, i only paint with Blue. It dries faster, i can clean my brushes easier and i don't need to do as many coats' ... now imagine the look you would have given them or what you would have said back to them, before booting them out the door.

At the end of the day, frameworks and libraries are tools, get comfortable and proficient with a set of tools and you'll become a craftsman of value - this applies to any trade.

They didn't need to save the Screwdriver or Handsaw when Drills and Electric Saws became available or popularised.

If you have a solid understanding of PHP, MySQL, JS as a baseline, then you can pick up almost any framework that fits the task and use it as the tool that it was designed to be.

I'm not suggesting that you shouldn't focus on one of them to become an expert in them. If for example, you want to become an expert in Laravel, that's a fantastic idea - learn it inside and out, try and become the best if you enjoy working with it. Just don't get hung up on 'am i using the right framework or library'. This mindset is impeding your progression and ultimately, it's sapping the enjoyment out of building/creating something.

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