Tag: php


  • I hate CAPTCHAs. But really, really HATE. So I did not want to implement a CAPTCHA myself to prevent spam on a contact form. Turns out Cloudflare has just the product I want, and implementing it was a breeze.

  • The value of an external developer

    External developers are expensive. At least, that seems to be a bias existing in the minds of a lot of managers. But are they? And what is the value you can get out of an external developer on your team. In this blogpost, I go into some of the important value you get out of…

  • Remembering Bob den Otter

    Remembering Bob den Otter

    Last week Bob den Otter unexpectedly passed away. I am extremely sad about this loss, and I want to remember him for the awesome stuff he did.

  • March 2024 conferences

    March 2024 conferences

    Conference season has started again and the first two conferences of the year have already been scheduled. Where can you see me in March? And which talks will I be doing?

  • SymfonyCon follow-up: Doctrine entities vs Domain entities

    At SymfonyCon, after my DDD talk I talked to someone who asked about how to work with domain entities vs Doctrine entities. Let’s give it some explanation.

  • SymfonyCon is coming up: 5 talks you shouldn’t miss

    It’s almost time for SymfonyCon! Here’s 5 talks I’m really looking forward to.

  • Step by step

    Step by step

    This Thursday Ewout den Ouden and myself are doing a very special session in Apeldoorn for Ode aan de Code!

  • Maybe this is not my customer

    Sometimes when talking to a potential customer you have to stop and think if you are the right fit for that customer. And sometimes, the answer is “no”.

  • Decentralized DTO and speedy FrankenPHP: API Platform Con 2023

    API Platform Con was an amazing conference. I can not remember the last time a conference left me so incredibly inspired. Here’s some things that stood out.

  • What is the problem?

    What is the problem?

    Sometimes, taking a step back is the best solution. Especially when you are stuck. Here’s some experiences of what can help when stuck on some code.