Roland
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  • #Python is written in C
    - #Perl is written in C
    - #Ruby is written in C
    - #PHP is written in C
    - #JavaScript engines started in C, now mostly in C++
    - #Go was first in C, now written in Go itself
    - #C++ compilers are written in C++
    - #Swift is built with C++ and Swift (on LLVM in C++)
    - #C# runs on .NET, built in C++/C#
    - #JVM (HotSpot) is written in C++

    Yet, people still doubt the necessity of learning C!

  • #Python is written in C
    - #Perl is written in C
    - #Ruby is written in C
    - #PHP is written in C
    - #JavaScript engines started in C, now mostly in C++
    - #Go was first in C, now written in Go itself
    - #C++ compilers are written in C++
    - #Swift is built with C++ and Swift (on LLVM in C++)
    - #C# runs on .NET, built in C++/C#
    - #JVM (HotSpot) is written in C++

    Yet, people still doubt the necessity of learning C!

Ben Ramsey
Ben Ramsey boosted

Ryan Weaver, a Symfony Contributor and SymfonyCasts founder/teacher, passed away earlier this week after a long and hard fight with cancer. He was a giant in this community and will absolutely be missed.

#php #phpc #symfony

https://obits.mlive.com/us/obituaries/grandrapids/name/ryan-weaver-obituary?id=59303218&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=obitshare

The #PHP community has lost an amazing soul, and I am heartbroken at Ryan’s passing.

In his memory, please donate to the GoFundMe for his son. Donations will go to his 529 education fund and custodial investment accounts.

https://gofund.me/2fb3676c

Facebook post from Leanna Pelham Weaver, shared with permission:

Over the past year and a half Ryan Weaver put up an incredible fight against his GBM diagnosis. You've likely followed his very technical updates and passion for research even on a topic as awful as this disease.

This week he passed away peacefully at home surrounded by friends and family. There aren't words for how deep this loss is for me, for our son, Beckett, and really anyone who had the chance to meet him.

Please help me in joyfully remembering Ryan at a celebration of life service on Sunday, September 7, 2025, from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. at WildWood Family Farms at 7970 Snow Ave SE, Alto, MI 49302. (Families with children welcome)

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Ryan's memory to his son's educational and custodial funds through GoFundMe.
Facebook post from Leanna Pelham Weaver, shared with permission: Over the past year and a half Ryan Weaver put up an incredible fight against his GBM diagnosis. You've likely followed his very technical updates and passion for research even on a topic as awful as this disease. This week he passed away peacefully at home surrounded by friends and family. There aren't words for how deep this loss is for me, for our son, Beckett, and really anyone who had the chance to meet him. Please help me in joyfully remembering Ryan at a celebration of life service on Sunday, September 7, 2025, from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. at WildWood Family Farms at 7970 Snow Ave SE, Alto, MI 49302. (Families with children welcome) In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Ryan's memory to his son's educational and custodial funds through GoFundMe.

Ryan Weaver, a Symfony Contributor and SymfonyCasts founder/teacher, passed away earlier this week after a long and hard fight with cancer. He was a giant in this community and will absolutely be missed.

#php #phpc #symfony

https://obits.mlive.com/us/obituaries/grandrapids/name/ryan-weaver-obituary?id=59303218&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=obitshare

Ben Ramsey
Ben Ramsey boosted

I like this quote. There is so much meaning in it.

“People are getting sick of frameworks. All the JavaScript frameworks are so… what do you call it, like [un]wieldy. It takes so much work to just maintain this code, and then it updates to a new version, you need to change everything. PHP just stays the same and works.”

https://thenewstack.io/developers-rail-against-javascript-merchants-of-complexity/

#php #js #javascript #frameworks#Article

I like this quote. There is so much meaning in it.

“People are getting sick of frameworks. All the JavaScript frameworks are so… what do you call it, like [un]wieldy. It takes so much work to just maintain this code, and then it updates to a new version, you need to change everything. PHP just stays the same and works.”

https://thenewstack.io/developers-rail-against-javascript-merchants-of-complexity/

#php #js #javascript #frameworks#Article