Finally graduating and starting my first job as Junior PHP developer. Any advice people?

run for your life! haha. relax!! :) my advice is: stackoverflow is your new bff for solving issues

Try to work towards using PHP 7. Use PDO and classes to full extent.

PHP isn't as bad of a language as people say these days, as long as you keep some quality going.

Never sacrifice quality regardless of what people tell you.

1) Forget everything you learnt while graduating.
2) Start learning how to develop.
3) Enjoy your career.
:)

PHP lets you make really awful code. Make sure you develop with all notifications and errors turned on. PHP has a lot of functions that have been replaced with newer functions but both still exist in looking at you mysql_escape_string(). Just make sure if you use the Internet as a resource, that you fact check what you find. To ensure that you are using up to date secure functions and practices.

Learn a new framework and run away from php!

Work hard, research, ask questions and enjoy the journey! You are in a great profession.

@ChlorideCull I completely agree, I always work with PDO and I love it. On top of that a well planned out class structure can make your platform so much more efficient and understandable.

Ask questions, that's the most important part as a junior