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PHPVerse with Brent Roose

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Eric and Brent discuss the evolution of PHP, the importance of testing, and the introduction of Tempest, a new PHP framework. They delve into the challenges of code highlighting and the innovations that have emerged in the PHP community, including the exciting developments surrounding Franken-PHP. The discussion also touches on the future of PHP and upcoming events in the community.

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PHPVerse Event Details

JetBrains is hosting PHPVerse 2025, a free virtual event commemorating 30 years of PHP.

Here’s what you need to know:

  • 📅 Date: June 17, 2025
  • 💻 Where: Online (YouTube live stream)
  • 💸 Cost: Free

Talks from PHP leaders:

  • Taylor Otwell
  • Povilas Korop
  • Roman Pronskiy
  • Nicolas Grekas
  • Jeffrey Way
  • Sara Golemon
  • Derick Rethans
  • And more from the global PHP ecosystem

Insightful Sessions:

  • FrankenPHP: Reinventing PHP for the Modern Web
  • Symfony: Current State and Future Plans
  • A PhpStorm Announcement You Won’t Want to Miss!
  • Laravel: Q&A with Taylor
  • PHP Anniversary Merch
  • The Future of PHP Education
  • How AI Is Changing the Tech Industry
  • PHP Foundation: Growing PHP for the Future
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