Tag: php


  • Quick tip: Rector error T_CONSTANT_ENCAPSED_STRING

    OK, here’s a quick one that got me stuck for some time. I made a change to a file and, you won’t expect it: I made a little boo boo. I didn’t notice it, but our Rector did. It gave me the following error: Given this error, I started checking the file on line 82.…

  • API Platform Con is coming

    Later this week it’s time for API Platform Con. Let’s see what I’m looking forward to.

  • Using generated fields in MySQL

    I’ve been working with the cool feature of MySQL where you can generate fields based on data in a JSON column. In this blogpost, I explain a bit about how this works.

  • I ran into this confusing error today: Unsupported operand types string * int. I’m documenting my findings here for either future me, or for you.

  • Symfony and DDD (and SymfonyCon)

    How do you combine Symfony and DDD? I will be explaining just that in a new full-day workshop, and I’ll be doing that at SymfonyCon as well.

  • Upcoming conferences

    Upcoming conferences

    I have two upcoming conferences in the next couple of months. Will you join me in Luxembourg or France?

  • Upgrade or upgrade?

    Upgrade or upgrade?

    Situation: Your codebase is running on an extremely outdated version of the framework you use, which opens you up to security risks and makes implementing new features really hard. What can you do to improve this situation?

  • Fun in Mannheim!

    Fun in Mannheim!

    I’m looking forward to my trip to Mannheim later this month. I’ll be speaking at the local usergroup and at SyliusDays.

  • Dutch PHP Conference ’24

    It was time for another Dutch PHP Conference. This is a write-up of that awesome conference.

  • Regenerative software development

    Companies can learn from Extinction Rebellion. Not just about how we should treat our planet, but also how we should treat our people. How we should treat ourselves.