PHP UK Conference Courses

Beyond Relational: Data Storage for Modern Applications

Explore alternatives to relational databases for modern PHP applications, including queues, key-value stores, and document databases. Learn when and how to implement these solutions for improved scalability and performance.

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

The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Mutation Testing

Discover mutation testing to enhance code quality beyond traditional coverage metrics, ensuring robust test suites that catch subtle bugs and validate code changes effectively.

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

Serverless PHP: How Does It Really Work?

Explore the inner workings of serverless PHP with Bref, from basic deployments to AWS Lambda scaling and data center operations. Demystify serverless technology through real-world experiences and insights.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Elevating Legacy: A Case Study on Migration from Laravel 4 to 9

Practical advice for planning and executing major framework upgrades, using a Laravel 4 to 9 migration case study. Learn successful strategies and lessons for modernizing legacy codebases.

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

Your Tests Are Mocking You - Understanding Test Doubles and Their Proper Use

Explore test doubles in TDD, their proper use, and how to avoid common pitfalls. Learn to create trustworthy mocks through contract and collaboration tests for more effective development.

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

Introduction to Domain-Driven Design - Organizing Models in MVC Applications

Explore Domain Driven Design principles to organize models, map business requirements, and create maintainable application logic, decoupling it from controllers.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Awful APIs: A History Lesson in Painful Industry Mistakes

Explore the evolution of APIs, learning from past mistakes to avoid repeating them in future designs and implementations.

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

Building Desktop Apps with PHP Using NativePHP

Discover NativePHP, a Laravel package for creating desktop applications using PHP, accessing native system APIs and clipboard functionality.

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

Fantastic Functions and Where to Find Them in PHP

Explore surprising PHP functionalities and open-source projects, discovering lesser-known features and innovative approaches to enhance your programming skills and project capabilities.

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

Boosting Web Engagement with Symfony UX

Enhance user experience with Symfony UX: Explore Turbo and Stimulus for seamless frontend-backend integration, achieve rich UI interactions without nodejs tooling, and accelerate development cycles.

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

Microservices vs The Distributed Monolith

Explore common pitfalls in microservice architecture and learn how to build scalable systems using event-driven design. Gain insights on avoiding distributed monoliths and creating truly independent services.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

What's New in PHP 8.1

Explore PHP 8.1's new features: enums, fibers, closure syntax, intersection types, and more. Gain insights into strengthened type systems and exciting additions for enhanced development.

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

From Betamax to VCR - Harden Your API Integration Testing

Explore API integration testing techniques, from mocking JSON responses to using VCR for recording and replaying HTTP interactions, enhancing test reliability and maintenance.

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

Levelling Up Your Web Scraping Game

Learn advanced web scraping techniques, from headless browsers to handling edge cases, with practical demos and tips for overcoming anti-scraping measures and accessing mobile APIs.

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

Practical Advanced Static Analysis

Explore advanced static analysis tools for PHP, learn to integrate them into workflows, and optimize code for better bug detection and improved evolvability.

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