Hi there!

In good habit, it's time again to take a look at how the PHP community is dealing with modern PHP. Twice a year, I look at Packagist data and observe how PHP's version usage is evolving.

If I can draw one conclusion this time, it's that many more projects have updated to newer PHP versions — a trend I hope will continue.

You can read the full post here.

Roundup

Besides version stats, it's also time for another roundup! I'm happy to share interesting blog posts and videos from across the web, and I hope one or two may spark your interest!

• Beyond Abstract Classes — An old blog post of Larry's where he shares about traits and abstract classes. A must-read!
• AI Features in PhpStorm — PhpStorm's Early Access Program has added experimental UI features.
• Override in PHP — There's a new RFC, I've got some thoughts to share about it.
• Read-only web apps
• Thoughts on Event Sourcing — Seb and Brent sat together to discuss event sourcing in PHP.
• The Birth and Death of JavaScript — This talk by Garry Bernhardt is golden.

That's all I have for today, will you let me know which PHP version you're currently using? It might be a good time to upgrade!

Until next time

Brent