PHP UK Conference Courses

Recognising Smelly Code

Discover indicators of code flaws in PHP projects, learn to recognize and prevent common code smells and anti-patterns for improved maintainability and design.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

To a Thousand Servers and Beyond - Scaling a Massive PHP Application

Scaling techniques for high-traffic PHP applications, covering load balancing, caching, database optimization, and deployment strategies for WordPress.com's massive infrastructure.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Xdebug

Explore Xdebug's powerful features for PHP debugging, including error handling, tracing, and profiling, with expert insights on implementation and optimization.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

The Journey Towards Continuous Integration

Journey towards Continuous Integration: Implementing automated testing, coding standards, and CI practices. Strategies for gaining support, choosing tools, and demonstrating benefits to developers and management.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Creative Coding - Why "Doing Nothing" Doesn't Mean You're Not Working

Explore the creative process in programming, cognitive skills for successful coding, and why downtime is crucial for problem-solving and innovation in software development.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Challenges at Scale - Extreme Data Platforms at eBay

Explore eBay's data platforms, search engine, and future innovations with Hugh Williams, VP of experience, search, and platforms, as he shares insights on scaling challenges and solutions.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Experience

Explore user-centric design principles and the importance of creating seamless experiences in software development, drawing insights from various industries and real-world examples.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

A Look at PHP in 2012

Comprehensive overview of PHP's evolution, current state, and future prospects, covering ecosystem, scaling, new features in PHP 5.4, and emerging technologies in web development.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

How to Contribute to PHP - Writing Tests and Implementing Functions

Learn to write tests, implement functions, and use internal object hooks for PHP extensions, enhancing your ability to contribute to PHP's core development.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Pairing, Sharing, Caring - One Team's Journey to Pair Programming

Explore the benefits of Pair Programming, including constant code discussion and problem-solving. Learn from one team's experience implementing this collaborative development approach.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Business of Bisecting - Mastering Git's Powerful Debugging Tool

Discover the power of `git bisect` for efficient debugging and history navigation. Learn practical techniques to leverage this underutilized Git feature in your development workflow.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Alias WP-CLI - Enhancing Remote Server Management

Discover how to harness the power of WP-CLI aliases for remote server management, enhancing efficiency and streamlining WordPress administration tasks.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

10 Things That Helped Me Advance My Career

Insights on career advancement through passion, communication, empathy, and creativity. Practical tips for professional growth based on personal experiences and mindset shifts.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Community Driven Data Collection and Consent in AI

Exploring ethical AI data collection through community-driven models, focusing on consent and linguistic diversity. Examines Common Voice project and alternative approaches for a more inclusive AI future.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Documenting Laravel APIs with Scribe

Generate API documentation effortlessly with Scribe, a powerful Laravel package. Learn to create up-to-date, human-readable docs from your code, including a live demo on an existing project.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video