[Help] 8 YOE PHP/Symfony Dev – How to Escape a Dying Stack?

[lyric loom]

Body:
After 8 years with PHP/Symfony (+React/SQL/AWS), I’m seeing fewer opportunities as companies shift to modern stacks. Need advice on a viable exit strategy.

Key Concerns:
1- PHP roles are shrinking at scale-focused companies
2- Worried my skills are becoming obsolete
3- Want to future-proof my career without starting from zero

Ask:
1- Which in-demand stacks align best with backend/system design experience? (Go, Java, .NET, Node+TS?)
2- Should I pivot to cloud engineering (AWS/Azure) or DevOps?
3- How to rebrand PHP experience for modern tech interviews?
4- Critical skills to learn in 2024 for immediate market relevance?

Open to backend, infrastructure, or architecture roles. Survival stories from ex-PHP devs appreciated!

[rancid anvil]

Node+TS or Node+JS, JS/TS. Php will still be a plus for any company with still some legacy stuff

People 100% wont care you worked with php in your last job

Companies shove people into new stacks all the time

If you disagree you could check the companies who are based near you and see what their job ads say. If everyone near you is c#/.net you could just do that instead. But you still might find yourself writing js/ts