Towards Powerful PHP Applications: WeakMaps and Their Practical Usage
Read more about PHP WeakMap data structure added with version 8. WeakMaps are helpful for memory management and avoid leaks.
Software Development
Posts about software development in general.
Understanding PHP's Shift: Migrating from Resources to Objects
Discover PHP's evolution, shifting focus from resources to objects, offering enhanced programming capabilities.
Metadata Attributes and Their Impact on Modern Development with PHP
PHP Attributes were added with version 8. In this post, I give an overview and my opinion on where and how to use them.
How and When to Use PHP's Pure Intersection Types
Pure Intersection Types in PHP8.1 are a language feature to have more control over return and parameter types.
PHP Fibers: What They Are and Where To Use
Fibers are introduced to PHP and are a elegant way to simulate parallel work. Read more about how they differ from threads and coroutines.
PHP Enums: Complete Guide to Best Practices (PHP 8.1+)
Complete guide to PHP enums: pure vs backed enums, comparison, pre-8.1 patterns, when not to use enums, and best practices from production codebases.
PHP Readonly Properties and Classes: Immutability Complete Guide
Complete guide to PHP readonly properties (8.1) and readonly classes (8.2): immutability benefits, getters vs readonly, syntax differences, constraints, and when to use each.
About Mocking in Unit Tests
Mocking in unit tests is a powerful technique. This post addresses when and how to use mocks properly in PHP.
PHP Traits: When to Use Them (and Why to Avoid Them)
Complete guide to PHP traits: what they are, what changed in PHP 8.0–8.3, why they violate SOLID principles, and why Dependency Injection is the better alternative.
Data Transformation with Benthos (now Redpanda Connect)
Benthos - now Redpanda Connect - is a stream processor for data transformation. Learn the input/pipeline/output model, Bloblang, and a real AWS S3 example.