I've a question related to the choice of php frameworks in my job's activity.
I currently have 2 years of experience as web developer using php, developing plugins for WordPress and making modifications for websites mainly WordPress based. I know html, css, php a little javascript, I also have some experience with jQuery. During this time I've heard a lot about how php frameworks can improve my coding skills.
In my day to day job I rarely have been exposed to object oriented programming in php and the company where I work doesn't care if I write good code, unless it works. They only use WordPress for almost every sites.
Now, I'm thinking about how to improve my skills and I'm trying to learn Laravel. I find it very hard and I also find that the lack of professional projects related to this framework makes the learning process even harder for me. I usually spend the evenings and weekends to learn about Laravel.
I can't dedicate so much time to Laravel because I also have to work with WordPress so I can't make great progress, I've seen many videos in Laracasts and currently I'm trying to follow Jeffrey Way tutorial "Laravel from scratch" but I make very few progress, this thing demotivates me and makes me think that I'm not a decent developer.
My question is if I should dedicate more time to Laravel instead of WordPress or leave Laravel to focus entirely in WordPress. Thanks for any advice.
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