However what matters in web development is not performance, nor that it is bug free and not even security. All of those things can fixed one way or the other on the server with more hacks.
The one thing that matters is speed of development, that is why PHP rules so hard.
"Let's argue about whether Haskell or Clojure is better while somebody else ships products using PHP and duct tape."
But that comment is such a transparent and absurd red herring that it is an insult to your intelligence to repeat it. People talk about PHP too. That doesn't stop them from shipping products using it. Talking about languages has absolutely no detrimental effects on writing code.
However what matters in web development is not performance, nor that it is bug free and not even security. All of those things can fixed one way or the other on the server with more hacks.
The one thing that matters is speed of development, that is why PHP rules so hard.
"Let's argue about whether Haskell or Clojure is better while somebody else ships products using PHP and duct tape."
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