A comprehensive look at how new CSS features are replacing JavaScript libraries. Anchor positioning, the Popover API, scroll-driven animations, view transitions, customizable selects, and more. The article estimates around 322 kB of JavaScript that can potentially be replaced by native CSS. Read more
Welcome to the March edition of PHP Architect. We are excited to share ideas that will make you think and may even change some of your current practices. While we publish a magazine, we are developers first. We are experiencing the AI wave that many of you are also dealing with. There are new questions, […] The post Putting APIs to the Test appeared first on PHP Architect.
We’re excited to announce that SymfonyLive Berlin 2026 will take place April 23–24, 2026 at CineStar CUBIX Alexanderplatz, right in the heart of Berlin, directly on Alexanderplatz and easily accessible by public transport. 🎤 New talk announcement!…
We’re excited to announce that SymfonyLive Berlin 2026 will take place April 23–24, 2026 at CineStar CUBIX Alexanderplatz, right in the heart of Berlin, directly on Alexanderplatz and easily accessible by public transport. 🎤 New talk at SymfonyLive…
A clear walkthrough of how PHP closures implicitly capture $this, even when they don't use it, and how that can prevent objects from being garbage collected. Also covers what PHP 8.6 will change with automatic static inference. Read more
Symfony UX 3.0 is a new major release. Following Symfony's release process, this version removes all features deprecated during the 2.x cycle and raises the minimum requirements to PHP 8.4 and Symfony 7.4. If your application runs without deprecation notices…
Symfony UX 2.35 is out with smarter HTML attribute merging for Twig components, a new reset_on_focus option for Autocomplete, a brand new Flowbite 4.0 kit, and more. Smart HTML Attribute Merging in Twig Components…
We’re excited to announce that SymfonyLive Berlin 2026 will take place April 23–24, 2026 at CineStar CUBIX Alexanderplatz, right in the heart of Berlin, directly on Alexanderplatz and easily accessible by public transport. 🎤 New talk at SymfonyLive…
Over the past few months we've been building There There at Spatie, a support tool shaped by the two decades we've spent running our own customer support. The goal is simple: the helpdesk we always wished we had. We care about using AI in a particular way. It should help support agents write better replies, not substitute for them. The human stays in charge of the conversation, and the model does the unglamorous work of drafting, rephrasing, and suggesting links. There There is in private beta…
We’re excited to announce that SymfonyLive Berlin 2026 will take place April 23–24, 2026 at CineStar CUBIX Alexanderplatz, right in the heart of Berlin, directly on Alexanderplatz and easily accessible by public transport. Before the conference,…
A few months ago we started building There There, a helpdesk we're making at Spatie. The premise is simple. After two decades of running customer support for our open source work and our SaaS apps, we wanted the tool we always wished existed. One thing we care about in particular is using AI to help humans craft better responses, not to replace them. The agent stays in charge of the conversation. The model just helps them reply faster and a little sharper. There There is in private beta right…
This week, the upcoming Symfony 8.1 version introduced ServicesBundle and ConsoleBundle as a first step in splitting FrameworkBundle into smaller, standalone bundles. In addition, we released Symfony Polyfill 1.34.0, which covers features from PHP 8.4, 8.5,…
A lovely analogy about software craft. Same ingredients, same features, but the invisible process behind the decisions is what separates "this works" from "this feels right." Read more
Symfony Polyfill 1.34.0 ships ten new polyfills that cover features from PHP 8.4, 8.5, and 8.6, along with a new polyfill for the deepclone Symfony PHP extension. This release lets you write forward-compatible code against upcoming PHP APIs while still running…
Ryan Chandler shares his honest journey from unease to acceptance with AI coding tools. A thoughtful reflection on how your value as a software engineer is not in writing every line, but knowing which lines should exist at all. Read more