PHP in 1995 vs. 2026: Why does it still dominate the web?
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Is PHP dead or more alive than ever? In this video, we delve into the fascinating story of Rasmus Lerdorf, who in 1995 created a simple C script to count visits and ended up changing the internet forever.
We will analyze the evolution of the language: from the organizational "mess" of 2005, where HTML, CSS, and PHP were mixed in the same file, to the modernity of PHP 7/8, with the use of PDO, Classes, and robust frameworks like Laravel.
Is it worth learning PHP in 2026? If you want to work with web applications, the answer is an invitation to the reality of the market: it's almost an obligation. Discover why it continues to be the best option for fast, lightweight solutions compatible with any server.
In this video you will see:
• The accidental origin of PHP.
• What it was like to program in 2005 vs. today.
• Practical demonstration of a modern CRUD with PDO.
00:00 PHP runs anywhere
00:19 The story of Rasmus Lerdorf and its beginnings in 1995
00:55 A language born from improvisation
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03:51 What PHP code was like in 2005 (The era of mess)
05:16 The old workflow with Web Designers
07:01 The evolution to modern PHP (7 and 8)
08:15 Folder structure and PDO in practice
09:48 Demonstrating the functional application
12:06 Frameworks and the power of Laravel
13:07 Is it worth learning PHP in 2026?
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