PHP refresh

Without getting too deep into the behind the scenes of work, there have been a number of structural issues with an inherited project. However, I recently was able to overcome some technical debt and move the project forward with new development. This allowed me to dust off some PHP skills that I haven’t used in a while.

Knowing PHP is a key skillset in web development, as it is the engine behind the CMS platform WordPress, but it is hardly exclusive to to WordPress. The most important thing to know about about PHP, in regards to web development, is that it is a server-side scripting language. Basically the code is executed on the server, HTML is generated and sent to the client. There is certainly so much more possible than that.

I have enjoyed making improvements and expanding the capabilities of the web project I am in charge of. I am also enjoying learning more about PHP’s additional functionality to grow my skills and surpass the expectations of my organization.