Brent • 3/22/2023

Limited by committee

This article examines how the PHP programming language is developed by a large volunteer committee (PHP Internals) rather than a single company or vision. It discusses the challenges of 'design by committee,' including compromise and lobbying, and draws a metaphorical comparison between PHP's functional but inelegant nature and a camel.

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#php #Programming Language Design #Open Source Governance