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> I also think the PHP community lacks brilliant developers.

Really? How can you say that with a straight face about a community of that size? I get that maybe you don't think PHP is brilliant, but to say that it lacks brilliant developers seems closed minded and kinda rude.

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What I mean by brilliant developer is someone who comes up with new paradigm shifting ideas that influence not just PHP development but other languages as well. I have been part of the PHP community for a very long time and I have read a huge amount of books/articles/blogs on PHP development. And I can't recall something that really impressed me.

Wouldn't a rebuttal be more effective than "I'm sure there must be someone brilliant using PHP"? Just point to one.

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