Really. The ratio between Perl and PHP is closer than the one between, say, Perl and Python.
And while you're right that PHP aims for a niche, it is a niche that Perl used to dominate, and lots of Perl people are still in. A "niche" that is bigger than Perl is a niche that Perl shouldn't sneer at.
Throw "PHP developer" in there (Score:1)
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http://www.indeed.com/jobtrends?q=%22perl+developer%22%2C%22python+developer%22
PHP is a more of a niche language so I was ignoring it.
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And while you're right that PHP aims for a niche, it is a niche that Perl used to dominate, and lots of Perl people are still in. A "niche" that is bigger than Perl is a niche that Perl shouldn't sneer at.