By Rob Allen In recent years, a different way to build applications has arisen called serverless computing . This term is not a good name; I’m reminded of the adage that there are two hard problems in programming: naming things, cache invalidation, and off-by-one errors. Serverless computing as a name implies no …
PHP is no longer limited to sitting behind a web server like Apache or NGINX waiting for requests to process. Serverless PHP with AWS’s lambda service is now possible. At the same time, you can also write event-driven, asynchronous servers with ReactPHP. In this issue, we take a look at these new ways to use PHP. …
In Episode 19 Eric, John, and Oscar record together again to discuss the April 2019 issue on the new frontend fundamentals, php[tek], and quite a lot more about web browsers than anyone anticipated. Topics Eric and John get a look behind the scenes into what goes into producing each magazine issue. From the …
We’ve re-imagined the format of php[tek] this year in response to feedback from past attendees. We kept hearing a desire for a more cohesive, curated conference schedule which allows speakers to dig deeper into a topic than a general 50-minute talk permits. So we’re organizing the talks into eight focused tracks , …
Eventually, we expose the services offered by the PHP-powered APIs we build to users. Unlike a decade ago when we could count potential client applications on one hand, today the potential client can be anything. But for most people-facing applications, it still means HTML output with images and CSS. In this issue, we …
In this Episode We’re trying a new format in this episode. Eric, John, and Oscar recorded together. Let us know what you think of the new format? Should we keep it? Topics Eric and John get a look behind the scenes into what goes into producing each magazine issue. Call for Writers – get feedback on …
Editor-in-Chief Oscar Merida records a mini-episode. In this first one, he looks at some RFCs submitted for PHP 7.4 and 8.0, and a new tool for detecting memory leaks with PHP Unit. Also, don’t forget to register to attend and support Symfony’s speaker workshop which starts soon. Details are in the episode and links …
By Barry O’Donovan Thanks to Taylor Otwell’s Laravel framework , PHP is reclaiming its rightful place as the go-to language for web application development. For those of us maintaining and developing applications using legacy frameworks, the grass certainly looks greener on Laravel’s side. In this article, I show …
Do you still need to scale your site? Are you looking to take control of your content? Need to integrate with a third-party application? This issue collects articles on bridging that gap, including database scaling, joining the IndieWeb, and using OAuth securely. The post Building Bridges appeared first on …
In This Episode This episode features Eric Van Johnson, John Congdon, Lukas Kawhe Smith, Jill Binder, and Oscar Merida. Please support the Symfony diversity speaker mentoring initiative and mark your calendar to attend on March 24th and March 31s at 10:00 AM PST/ 19:00 PM CET. Note, the ticket you purchase …
By Margaret Staples A little over a year ago my team lead looked at my first few months as a Developer Evangelist and decided that since I was already doing work for and with underrepresented developers, we should try making that one of the communities I officially serve. Get the Full Issue This article was …
Unless you’re building a custom application for yourself, sooner or later you’ll encounter feedback from users. It may be that your site is not always available, a task which is difficult to complete, or a piece of content that is not very inclusive. By listening to them, your web site is more useful in the long run. …
In This Episode Eric Van Johnson, John Congdon, Jennifer Wadella, and Oscar Merida are featured in the first episode of 2019. Share your thoughts on the topics covered and leave a comment below. You can read Jennier Wadellas’ There Are No Snow Days When You Work Remote article in the January 2019 issue. …
We’ve posted the schedule for php[tek] 2019 over at tek.phparch.com . We’ll be returning to Atlanta, Georgia for a third year this May. Read on to see the new tracks format, planned sessions, and meet our speakers. New Track Format. Shiny! We’ve changed the format significantly from previous editions of php[tek] …
By Chris Tankersley The tech industry is always awash with new ideas that are actually old. One which gained traction in the last ten years is the idea of “DevOps.” This term is the combination of “Development” and “Operations” and is meant to show these two roles can be combined for more efficiency. Get the …
Day Camp 4 Developers If you’re selling widgets, offering a service, or publishing information a slow web page or application will cost you in the long run. User’s don’t wait and if your page takes too long to load, they’ll go somewhere else. Just one second slower will drop page views, customer satisfaction, and …
Your job doesn’t end when you finish writing and committing code. Someone has to ensure a web application is available online, scalable, and secure. This issue collects articles to help you improve and fine-tune your DevOps processes. The post DevOps Depths – January 2019 appeared first on php[architect] .
By Colin DeCarlo As applications scale and gain adoption, dates and time become much more of a concern than they once were. Bugs crop up, and developers start learning the woes of time zones and daylight saving time. Why did that reminder get sent a day early? How could that comment have been made at 5:30 a.m. if …
Practice and more practice are the keys to adopting modern software engineering practices. It doesn’t matter if you’re using WordPress or Drupal to manage website content, trying to learn unit testing, get hired, or looking for better ways to manage date and time data—there’s always an opportunity to learn how to do …
By Chris Holland In 2016, Ben Scholzen and Rasmus Schultz published their PHP RFC: Generic Types and Functions , aka The Generics RFC. Having worked with generics in other languages, I was very grateful and thrilled to come across this RFC, as I could immediately see the tremendous benefits this would bring …