That's a nice way of saying my writing style sucks, but it's still a welcome (and probably appropriate) critique. I'm open to suggestions on improvements.
It's true that I didn't include a lot of links to more advanced frameworks and libraries, mainly because I wanted to limit the scope of the article to the basics of the PHP runtime. I also think that in order to avoid mistakes people should think more about those basics, even when they happen inside convenient library methods.
If you think there are links to essentials that should be in there, you're welcome to contribute them in the comments.
I liked your writing style, it actually kept me engaged until the end. I guess it also helped that I had an interest since I'll be supporting php applications for the first time in 5 years.
Packagist is important because if you don't mention it they're going to use PEAR or PECL or (gasp) Zend Framework, all of which are generally inferior to what is offered on Packagist.
It's true that I didn't include a lot of links to more advanced frameworks and libraries, mainly because I wanted to limit the scope of the article to the basics of the PHP runtime. I also think that in order to avoid mistakes people should think more about those basics, even when they happen inside convenient library methods.
If you think there are links to essentials that should be in there, you're welcome to contribute them in the comments.