PHP

A brief history of programming...

Fireship

Widely used server-side language powering many websites.

Jim Keller: The Future of Computing, AI, Life, and Consciousness | Lex Fridman Podcast #162

Lex Fridman

A programming language with a similar 'crappy but took over the world' story to JavaScript.

George Hotz: Comma.ai, OpenPilot, and Autonomous Vehicles | Lex Fridman Podcast #31

Lex Fridman

A programming language that George Hotz mentions he has continually embraced, noting its persistent presence despite its perceived flaws.

Zach Sims at Startup School NY 2014

Y Combinator

A server-side scripting language. Zach Sims attempted to learn it from a 'for dummies' book in the library, but found it didn't lead to practical application.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

A programming language used for old message boards, mentioned in the context of HitRecord's early development.

DHH: Future of Programming, AI, Ruby on Rails, Productivity & Parenting | Lex Fridman Podcast #474

Lex Fridman

Pieter Levels: Programming, Viral AI Startups, and Digital Nomad Life | Lex Fridman Podcast #440

Lex Fridman

Things That Don't Scale, The Software Edition – Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel

Y Combinator

A server-side scripting language used by Facebook in its early days, where a separate instance was run for each university to manage scaling.

Guido van Rossum: Python and the Future of Programming | Lex Fridman Podcast #341

Lex Fridman

A server-side scripting language mentioned for its use of the dollar sign for variables and its continued prevalence in web backend development.

Brian Armstrong: Coinbase, Cryptocurrency, and Government Regulation | Lex Fridman Podcast #307

Lex Fridman

A scripting language Brian Armstrong found more intuitive than Java for early web development, despite its reputation for allowing poor code.

David "DHH" Heinemeier Hansson — The Power of Being Outspoken | The Tim Ferriss Show

Tim Ferriss

A server-side scripting language DHH used in his early career. He found it approachable but conceptually shallow compared to Ruby.