How much time could you save by switching from var_dump to a step debugger? We sat down with Derick Rethans (creator of Xdebug) to preview his upcoming talk at PHP UK Conference.
Is PHP actually slow, or are we just measuring it wrong? We caught up with Volker, PHP 8.5 Release Manager and performance expert at Tideways, to preview his session, "PHP Performance Demystified," for the PHP UK Conference 2026.
Why write a test for a single bug when you can write a rule that prevents that bug forever? We caught up with Ondřej Mirtes, the creator of PHPStan, to preview his upcoming talk at PHP UK Conference 2026.
How do you effectively test software that relies on events rather than standard CRUD layers? We sat down with the creator of PHPUnit, Sebastian Bergmann, to discuss his talk at PHP UK Conference 2026.
How can you stop "praying" that your system stays up and start actually observing it? We caught up with Florian to preview his upcoming talk at PHP UK Conference 2026 regarding the four pillars of observability.
"Should I roll my own implementation or require a package?" "Should I use a framework?" The answer is usually the classic senior developer response: It Depends.
Is AI just for "vibe coding" weekend projects, or is it ready for real engineering? We sat down with Paul Conroy to preview his upcoming talk at PHP UK Conference 2026.
What will AI development look like for PHP developers in 2026? We sat down with Christopher Hertel to preview his upcoming talk at PHP UK Conference.