cms or framework?

Question

PHP

Good day. I want to know your opinion on the following question. Went to PHP backend development courses with an emphasis on laravel in particular. Rather, at first they asked what we would focus on, some kind of CMS or framework. Everyone has chosen laravel and I think this is the right decision.

I like the very structure of the framework and how everything is implemented there. The course has not ended yet and I started looking for a job. Of course, I wanted to get into the office where the framework will be the basis, but it so happened that they called me to the office where the development is only on cms CS cart, I immediately agreed because the first job and the situation are not very good everywhere.
I didn’t like this topic right away, since the structure is terrible, it’s difficult to figure it out and there is no proper documentation. There is only from the developers themselves, but there is a hat and it is difficult to understand. What would be the benefit of such an experience? Is it worth it to linger here or still try to find a job on the framework? I hope the question will not be closed and I will hear at least a few opinions.

Answer 1

The author, many clarifying questions arise ... But perhaps they all come down to "do you check, or go?".
Do you need a job and money now, or can you afford to choose?
Do you want to work exclusively for the future, without being distracted by "passing" tools, or are you ready to work with a tool for some time, which you will then put aside and not return to it, for the sake of money, teamwork experience, etc.?
Look at the number of vacancies on the same xx for the CMS you specified. Evaluate: Will this experience be useful to you?
Compare with the number of vacancies on the framework you know.
It can be compared with vacancies with Wordpress and Bitrix (the most popular CMS, IMHO).
Look at the range of salaries.
...
Make a decision - hardly anyone can do it for you.

Answer 2

Should I still try to find a job on the framework?

Well, if you yourself don’t know what is best for you, then let an outsider answer: it’s worth

Answer 3

Went to PHP backend development courses

means zero knowledge

in particular emphasis on laravel

it’s the same as letting a soldier from the 18th century drive a T90 tank, even without the education of a secondary school and a vocational school

the structure is terrible, it is difficult to understand and there is no normal documentation

Most likely, this is your subjective opinion. you saw the real code and got scared.

find a job on the framework

I'm embarrassed to ask, who needs you for a modern serious project with zero experience and knowledge?
You sit for 2-3 years on the monstrous code of 20 years ago, learn the pitfalls of the language, get your hands on it, then, perhaps, you will get into the framework.
It seems to you now that the framework is easy. In fact, there is a lot to know and understand. Starting with the fact that you need to swim like a fish in water in the world of OOP and ending with at least a minimal understanding of how frameworks work.

Answer 4

If you change, you still won't be able to work.
You do not have such a base and such experience with which it does not matter on which platform the functionality works.
Laravel will change its ideology, or Laravel itself will change - and that's it, you've arrived.
You need to work not with Laravel, but with the technologies of the employer, his methods of buying and selling D-T-Dstroke.
So, since you managed to gain a foothold, study the current platform, bearing in mind that tomorrow it will no longer be here; but pay close attention to the technology of the employer and how to solve its IT problems.
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And the most surprising thing in your post is the phrase "there is no normal documentation".
CScart has a very detailed doc, forum and support. This is enough to study both the platform itself and its self-made add-ons.