Database Denormalization For Performance In the past, we’ve discussed using methods to normalize our database to reduce data redundancy and decrease bugs. One downside to normalizing our database is that there can be performance problems as we interact with this normalized data at scale. We may have to join several tables to get the data […]

 One of the more interesting features added to PHP 8.4 is the ability to create Lazy Objects. Lazy Objects allow us to defer the initialization of an object until one of its properties is accessed. This may not be a game-changer for the average CRUD application, but it will allow us to make some […]

 This week on the PHP Podcast, Eric and John talk about PHP Tek 2025, Community Corner Podcast, Convince Your Boss to attend PHP Tek, and more… This week on the PHP Podcast, Eric and John discuss PHP Hidden Treasures, 99 Dev Problems, drama in 3D printing, Blueprint, TailwindCSS, and more. Links from the show: […]

One of the features of Laravel that makes it a real joy to work with is its built-in logging functionality. This can be a real boon if we’re trying to troubleshoot a problem in production because we can safely log information about running processes without worrying about it affecting our users. The downside is that […]

This week on the PHP Podcast, Eric and John talk about PHP Tek 2025, Community Corner Podcast, Convince Your Boss to attend PHP Tek, and more… Links from the show: Application Monitoring & Error Tracking for Developers – Honeybadger Community Corner: Neon With Mahmoud Abdelwahab PHPTek 2025 Speakers The PHP Podcast streams the recording of […]

In this video, Scott Talks with Mahmoud Abdelwahab about the open-source cloud-based Postgres replacement Neon. Links: Neon – https://neon.tech HoneyBadger.io – https://HoneyBadger.io Our Discord – https://discord.gg/aMTxunVx

 This week on the PHP Podcast, Eric and John talk about PHP Tek 2025, PHP RFCs, TweakPHP, Ghostty, PsySH, new Git Commands, Lando, SearXNG, and more… Links from the show: PsySH PHP[TEK] 2025 – May 20th to 22nd, 2025 GitHub – tweakphp/tweakphp: Easily tweak your PHP code Ghostty 1.0 Released, A New GPU-Accelerated Terminal […]

 In this episode, Scott talks with Chris Morrell about PHPxWorld and a hopeful return to in-person User Groups. Links: PHPxWorld – https://phpx.world/ Chris on BlueSky – https://bsky.app/profile/cmorrell.com HoneyBadger.io – https://HoneyBadger.io

This week on the PHP Podcast, Eric and John talk about PHP Tek 2025, Home Row Mod, Glutton Malware, Larave Visual Code Extension, Free Copilot, Free Webstorm, and more… Links from the show: PHPTek 2025 – May 20th to 22nd, 2025 A guide to home row mods New Glutton Malware Exploits Popular PHP Frameworks Like […]

This week on the php podcast, Eric and John talk about Load Balancers, Ethics in Tech, Quantum Computing, and more… Links from the show: AtlantaPHP December 2024 Online Meeting, Thu, Dec 12, 2024, 7:00 PM | Meetup PHP TEK 2025 – May 20th to 22nd, 2025 8 Type of Load Balancing – DEV Community Discord […]