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Discussion on: PHP vs Node.js & Next.js vs Angular: What to Learn

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Faraz

This is the reality check most beginners need. Analysis paralysis is the biggest hurdle when starting out. I started with PHP and it taught me the fundamentals of the request-response cycle better than any modern abstraction ever could.

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Syed Ahmer Shah

Exactly. People spend months looking for the "perfect" starting point when they could have finished three projects by then. PHP is great for that because it doesn't hide how the web actually works. Glad the reality check resonated.