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Just managed a project built in Ruby on Rails for the backend and React on the front-end. Chose Rails because I really don't like the inconsistent skill levels with PHP development. Whereas with rails if you follow the conventions it is pretty secure, just harder to find a developer.

PHP developers are a dime a dozen and many won't follow proper conventions. As a language it is getting kinda messy for some web applications. If your project has outsourced PHP, usually the code is the reason for the website being brought down. Ask me how I know!

I develop myself in HTML, CSS and jQuery, but am not versed in PHP or SQL, aside from holding together a "legacy" program. I had a new developer start a project in PHP and saw where it was going and how messy/vulnerable the structure was and cancelled. That was when I began looking for Rails.

What's your thoughts on Rails as a backend stomachmonkey? PS. Used postgres for the database on my new program.