Rasmus Lerdorf
PHP Creator
Biography
Rasmus Lerdorf created PHP in 1994 as a set of Common Gateway Interface binaries. PHP evolved to power the majority of websites on the internet.
Daily Work
- Contributing to PHP development
- Speaking about web development
- Advising on PHP evolution
- Working at Etsy on performance
Challenges
“I never expected PHP to become what it is. It was just supposed to be a simple tool for my personal web pages.”
Impact
PHP powers 77% of websites with known server-side languages, including WordPress, Facebook, and Wikipedia.