I recently tweeted about the problem of Laravel/PHP community, that I don't see many new/young developers entering the ecosystem. And people gave A LOT of opinions and advice on what we can do.

The original tweet: https://x.com/PovilasKorop/status/1981272132320465084
LinkedIn post: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7387040591479721984/ 

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Laravel Daily

Analysis of declining interest in PHP and Laravel among new developers, based on community feedback from Twitter and LinkedIn. Key factors include fewer high-paying job opportunities compared to Python and JavaScript, negative brand perception and 'dead language' stereotypes, limited presence in educational institutions and bootcamps, AI code generators defaulting to JavaScript frameworks, steeper learning curve for beginners, and paid ecosystem components. Proposes solutions including creating content for non-PHP audiences, showcasing business success stories, improving onboarding experience, and engaging with broader developer communities beyond the existing PHP bubble.

Where Are All NEW Laravel/PHP Devs? (and what can we do)