Particularly since version 5.0, PHP has been copying many of Java features and practices of Java programmers. This means that if Java programmers practices tend to be bureacratic and less productive, PHP programmers that use those features or adopt those Java practices may also become less productive. This was one of the main topics discussed by Manuel Lemos and Michael Kimsal on the episode 29 of the Lately in PHP podcast.

There's also a bit of discussion about adding generics to PHP and using OAuth in PHP. You can listen to this latest episode either via the in-page player, by downloading the mp3 or by watching the video of the recording. You can also subscribe to their feed to get the latest in the podcast series.