The original title is: "Learn PHP with Claude in 2026: build real skills, not AI dependency"

Short summary

Master PHP fundamentals using Claude as a code reviewer, not code generator, to avoid becoming an over-dependent 'framework operator' with no real skills. Learn strict typing (declare(strict_types=1)), PDO over mysqli, password_hash with ARGON2ID, and HTTP request cycles. The core lesson: understand why frameworks work before copy-pasting AI-generated code, or you'll be lost when production breaks and you need to debug.

• •Use Claude to review code you wrote, not generate boilerplate you copy
• •Master PHP 8.3 fundamentals: strict types, PDO, password_hash, HTTP lifecycle
• •Framework knowledge without core understanding leads to production failures

Generated with AI, which can make mistakes.