Problem with PHP is not PHP. There are easy alternatives (Perl::Dancer, python::flask, ruby::ramaze). And, this is exactly what you are calling for: a cheat sheet for php devs to code web app in python: http://me.veekun.com/blog/2012/05/05/python-faq-webdev/ The problem with PHP is the lack of abstraction amongst PHP developers. For them there is no differences between a float (an implementation) and a number (an abstraction), a char * and a representation of a string. The problem with PHP is also the lack of knowledge of how computer works. When they do abstractions, it is pitiful. Astronaut architects striking back (symfony, propel, doctrine...) The problem with interacting with PHP devs is like being caught between a dysfunctional hammer and a dysfunctional anvil. Still, it hurts.