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I write a blog about PHP and programming, a newsletter, a PHP framework, and a scifi novel. So yeah, I write.

I also host PHP Annotated on YouTube, and am I developer advocate for PHP at JetBrains, PhpStorm.

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2025-03-09 13:02:13

Am I the only one putting my file tabs at the bottom of PhpStorm instead of the top?
#php
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2025-03-06 12:47:56

I've been writing PHP for over a decade, and only today learned that you can use `namespace` as a reference to the current namespace 🤯
#php
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2025-02-28 07:34:56

On a scale from "never to happens all the time", how often do you change model/entity names and have to update the database table in production projects?
#php #webdev

2025-01-17 08:25:27

It's version stats time!
https://stitcher.io/blog/php-version-stats-january-2025
#php

2024-12-05 17:16:09

I finally made a proper video about a pattern I kind of invented, six years ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW8tN8cf2bE
#PHP

2024-11-22 08:03:28

Ok am I a total noob for only realising this now (after someone pointed it out to me): we write "PHP" all uppercase, but the logo says "php" lowercase 😱

2024-11-20 07:42:29

We're nearing the end of the year! What's your personal highlight of 2024 for PHP? 🎄
#php

2024-11-19 08:20:48

Well this is going to be fun! Two days from now, PHP 8.4 releases, and I will sit down with some PHP community members and you, to talk about PHP, and celebrate its awesomeness!
Mark your calendars!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AL2oDt9q38
#php

2024-11-19 07:32:07

What is the weirdest/coolest PHP code/package you've ever seen/written? Could be anything!
I want to collect some awesome PHP samples to show off during the upcoming 8.4 celebration livestream.
Let me know!
#PHP

2024-08-28 17:15:17

So, apparently, I'm on Mastodon now.
Who should I follow? And who needs to know I'm here so they can follow me? 😁