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PHP in 2026: Modern Language, Fragmented Tooling

blogComic illustration of a developer struggling with the fragmented ecosystem of modern PHP. The scene features a messy desk with overlapping package managers (npm and composer), OS-level tools like apt-get, and conflicting formatters.

Practical take on PHP and Laravel in 2026: a modern, capable language with fragmented tooling, OS coupling, and DX trade-offs in mixed-stack teams.

12 min read • 1,517 words