> to working in a lousy language with very, very fast turnaround. [...] The PHP "builds" as fast as I can refresh a browser page.
This observation ("workflow") was one of the 3 bullet points outlined by Keith Adams' 2013 presentation "Taking PHP Seriously".[1][2]
(KA's presentation was partially a response to 2012 "PHP a Fractal of Bad Design".[3])
Basically, the horrendous inconsistencies and flaws outlined in "PHP Fractal Bad" can be true ... but simultaneously be overshadowed by "workflow" benefits.
[1] starting with slide #14 of "Adams-TakingPHPSeriously.pdf" : https://github.com/strangeloop/StrangeLoop2013/tree/master/s...
[2] 4 previous HN threads: https://hn.algolia.com/?query=php%20seriously&sort=byPopular...
[3] https://eev.ee/blog/2012/04/09/php-a-fractal-of-bad-design/