How to write imageboard

Hello,
I found out that kusaba x is pretty old shit. What's this whole think about generating html files? Can't it be done simply by sql queries every time and do it with some ajax? How would you write it?

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So, by your logic, C isn't good enough for anyone because everyone uses a C-to-assembler compiler?

For low popularity apps, PHP is greener than e.g. C.  If you want to host a web app in C, you pretty much need your own VM slice, which is a big chunk of computer right there.  For PHP, you can get loaded on a shared box with 50 or 100 other PHP websites because you don't even blip on the CPU usage meter.