Company: PHP Architect :phparch: Podcaster: PHP Podcast If you are looking for PHP Developers to follow, check out https://phpa.me/Fediverse-follows I am one of the […] 🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://phparch.social/@eric, follow @ap.brid.gy to interacthttps://bsky.app/profile/eric.phparch.social.ap.brid.gyhttps://bsky.app/profile/eric.phparch.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mx3kpa7oq4b2Padres are killing me! Hats off to the Brewers for another great battle and come back to win in the 9th. San Diego has a long road to stay in this run for the series. Should be an exciting game 3.04 Oct 2026 23:31 +0000at://did:plc:5yzkcaxkn3v5dnivjftvbvl4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx3kpa7oq4b2https://bsky.app/profile/eric.phparch.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mwocz3xjq2r2🚀 Exciting news for PHP devs! MySQL 26.7 just handed the thread pool to the community, and guess what? PHP-FPM has a big role in this. Dive into the details and see how it can amp up your apps! #PHP #MySQL https://shocm.me/posts/2026-09-29-mysql-267-thread-pool-community-php-fpm/29 Sep 2026 17:09 +0000at://did:plc:5yzkcaxkn3v5dnivjftvbvl4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwocz3xjq2r2https://bsky.app/profile/eric.phparch.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mwlxjea2bkw2I finally got a WTF configuration I'm happy with and find helpful28 Sep 2026 18:38 +0000at://did:plc:5yzkcaxkn3v5dnivjftvbvl4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwlxjea2bkw2https://bsky.app/profile/eric.phparch.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mwgsufuy5i52🚀 PHP Developers, meet your new best friend: NativePHP Mobile 4.5! 🌟 Async Tasks bring you a second thread for smooth multitasking. Your apps just got a serious upgrade! Dive into the details and elevate your coding game. #PHP #Nati… https://shocm.me/posts/2026-09-26-nativephp-mobile-async-tasks/26 Sep 2026 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:5yzkcaxkn3v5dnivjftvbvl4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwgsufuy5i52https://bsky.app/profile/eric.phparch.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mvimdj7p57w2🚀 Big news for Laravel lovers! Laravel 13 now runs vector searches on MariaDB! Plus, check out the AsVector cast that makes it all possible. Dive into this game-changing update and level up your dev skills! #Laravel… https://shocm.me/posts/2026-09-14-laravel-13-mariadb-vector-search-asvector-cast/14 Sep 2026 17:14 +0000at://did:plc:5yzkcaxkn3v5dnivjftvbvl4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvimdj7p57w2https://bsky.app/profile/eric.phparch.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mv6idkehcq52The first PHP Foundation Podcast is live on the @phparch YouTube channel with @elizabeth. Today she's speaking with @mattstauffer, who is always a great person to hear from. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja9JqyYshAE10 Sep 2026 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:5yzkcaxkn3v5dnivjftvbvl4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6idkehcq52https://bsky.app/profile/eric.phparch.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3muzvm676xtq2Tired of Claude not running Pint? 🧐 It’s time to take control! Learn how to enforce your PHP toolchain with hooks and say goodbye to mishaps. 🚀 Let’s keep your code as sharp as your wit! #PHP #CodingLife https://shocm.me/posts/2026-09-08-claude-code-hooks-php-pint-phpstan/08 Sep 2026 20:50 +0000at://did:plc:5yzkcaxkn3v5dnivjftvbvl4/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzvm676xtq2https://bsky.app/profile/eric.phparch.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mufo4zlhkgj2Picking the "Bubble"31 Aug 2026 19:43 +0000at://did:plc:5yzkcaxkn3v5dnivjftvbvl4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufo4zlhkgj2https://bsky.app/profile/eric.phparch.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mudbysfokx22🚀 PHP 8.6 just lifted a four-year-old restriction on readonly properties! What does this mean for your code? Say goodbye to those pesky limitations and hello to cleaner, more efficient coding! Dive into the details! #PHP8 #Devel… https://shocm.me/posts/2026-08-30-php-86-readonly-property-defaults/30 Aug 2026 21:01 +0000at://did:plc:5yzkcaxkn3v5dnivjftvbvl4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mudbysfokx22https://bsky.app/profile/eric.phparch.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mtwds5vjwro2For people who like to ask me, "Would you talk that away in front of your kids?" First off, my "kids" are 28 years old, and the joke is on you; our family chat is unhinged. The real fact is I've always filtered myself more on social media than I ever did with my family, regardless of age25 Aug 2026 17:28 +0000at://did:plc:5yzkcaxkn3v5dnivjftvbvl4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwds5vjwro2https://bsky.app/profile/eric.phparch.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mtmdfdl6p7f2🚀 Exciting news, PHP devs! PHP 8.5.10 & 8.4.25 just dropped, bringing major security enhancements to core array and DOM functions. Get ready to code with confidence! 💪 #PHP #Security https://shocm.me/posts/2026-08-21-php-stack-overflow-hardening-8-5-10/21 Aug 2026 17:55 +0000at://did:plc:5yzkcaxkn3v5dnivjftvbvl4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmdfdl6p7f2https://bsky.app/profile/eric.phparch.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mthnq4cweoa2RE: https://phparch.social/@phparch/117124185210244173 Man, I use to rock myself some CakePHP. I should spin up a project just to see where it's at now. It's been a minute. https://phparch.social/users/phparch/statuses/11712418521024417319 Aug 2026 21:16 +0000at://did:plc:5yzkcaxkn3v5dnivjftvbvl4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthnq4cweoa2https://bsky.app/profile/eric.phparch.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mthadbbojer2People born in the 19-something are realizing kids won't even use their birth year to fake an ID anymore because no one would believe they're that old 🤣19 Aug 2026 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:5yzkcaxkn3v5dnivjftvbvl4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthadbbojer2https://bsky.app/profile/eric.phparch.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mtexsoo3btr2🚀 Big news for Alpine.js users! 🌟 Say goodbye to positioning headaches with the new x-anchor, plus the addition of .noflip and a fix for Livewire teleport issues! Dive into the details and elevate your dev game! #Alpin… https://shocm.me/posts/2026-08-18-alpinejs-anchor-fixed-positioning-livewire/18 Aug 2026 19:39 +0000at://did:plc:5yzkcaxkn3v5dnivjftvbvl4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtexsoo3btr2https://bsky.app/profile/eric.phparch.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mtev2pylkco2Honest question. Why do people make the distinction of being from "East Texas" as opposed to the city in Texas? Is there something special about that region? Also, what is considered "East Texas"? Can I get some help from my Texas friends out there?18 Aug 2026 18:50 +0000at://did:plc:5yzkcaxkn3v5dnivjftvbvl4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtev2pylkco2https://bsky.app/profile/eric.phparch.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mteqhyolm3j2Hot take on "Best PHP Framework": if you're a professional dev making a living from PHP, the best framework is whichever one pays your bills. If you're a hobbyist, it's whichever one you enjoy, and that gets stuff done. #laravel #symfony #cakephp #slim #whatever-makes-you-happy18 Aug 2026 17:28 +0000at://did:plc:5yzkcaxkn3v5dnivjftvbvl4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mteqhyolm3j2https://bsky.app/profile/eric.phparch.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mtd5jhrooat2New family members. Bruce (Wayne), Clark (Kent), and John (Constantine). Didn't go to the rescue with the goal of adopting 3 kittens, but they are brothers and I couldn't separate them.18 Aug 2026 02:16 +0000at://did:plc:5yzkcaxkn3v5dnivjftvbvl4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtd5jhrooat2https://bsky.app/profile/eric.phparch.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mtd4qk4auoz2I am hopeful about the new Lanterns series on HBO Max. I really like the actors in it. Episode 1 was alright. I know they need to set things up, so I don't want to be too judgy. The ending caught me by surprise. Not what I remember from the comics.18 Aug 2026 02:02 +0000at://did:plc:5yzkcaxkn3v5dnivjftvbvl4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtd4qk4auoz2https://bsky.app/profile/eric.phparch.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mtchg7zltvs2Continuous Integration17 Aug 2026 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:5yzkcaxkn3v5dnivjftvbvl4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtchg7zltvs2https://bsky.app/profile/eric.phparch.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mtaupyn6hfr2I decided before I watch the new HBO Max Lanterns series, i am going to watch the extended cut of Green Lantern with ⁦⁨Ryan Reynolds⁩ (yes that is a real thing) to recalibrate the bar of my expectations for a good Lantern representation. Wish me luck.17 Aug 2026 04:33 +0000at://did:plc:5yzkcaxkn3v5dnivjftvbvl4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtaupyn6hfr2https://bsky.app/profile/eric.phparch.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mt36pe645o42A language that taught half the internet to code, runs on basically every shared host on Earth, and still powers your grandma's blog from 2009. Respect the legacy. Respect PHP. 💚14 Aug 2026 22:16 +0000at://did:plc:5yzkcaxkn3v5dnivjftvbvl4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt36pe645o42https://bsky.app/profile/eric.phparch.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3msgq6qpl2dd2🚀 Exciting updates in the PHP Foundation Q2 2026! Dive into URI Builders, unleash the power of Raw Sockets, and discover a leaner zval. Your PHP journey just got a major upgrade! Check it out! #PHP #WebDev https://shocm.me/posts/2026-08-06-php-foundation-q2-2026-report/06 Aug 2026 19:02 +0000at://did:plc:5yzkcaxkn3v5dnivjftvbvl4/app.bsky.feed.post/3msgq6qpl2dd2https://bsky.app/profile/eric.phparch.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3ms4hftyaojh2Let's GO! First try on this one.02 Aug 2026 16:59 +0000at://did:plc:5yzkcaxkn3v5dnivjftvbvl4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms4hftyaojh2https://bsky.app/profile/eric.phparch.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mrzyrqcqnk42My migration from `composer global require` to `cpx` has begun.01 Aug 2026 17:32 +0000at://did:plc:5yzkcaxkn3v5dnivjftvbvl4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrzyrqcqnk42https://bsky.app/profile/eric.phparch.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mrzwyf47vk32My wrap-up of @laraconus 2026. Not only the new things coming to Laravel, but also the talks I enjoyed. https://laravelmagazine.com/laracon-us-2026-a-complete-wrap-up01 Aug 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:5yzkcaxkn3v5dnivjftvbvl4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrzwyf47vk32https://bsky.app/profile/eric.phparch.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mrxudqsznbe2Wife: Have a good time at LaraconUS but please don’t come home with a bunch of conference stuff Me: No worries. I have enough conference shirts and swag for a life time … Also me: But I didn’t have a keyboard with a “Merge It” key 😁 Jokes on her. She married me ❤️31 Jul 2026 21:07 +0000at://did:plc:5yzkcaxkn3v5dnivjftvbvl4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxudqsznbe2https://bsky.app/profile/eric.phparch.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mrqwwfbk6jx2Day 1 of LaraconUS is done. Lots of walking around and catching up with friends.29 Jul 2026 03:04 +0000at://did:plc:5yzkcaxkn3v5dnivjftvbvl4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrqwwfbk6jx2https://bsky.app/profile/eric.phparch.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mrocyevfwhm2Not exactly the text message you wanna get from your kid when they’re almost 3000 miles away. To be fair, my response wasn’t very fatherly28 Jul 2026 02:02 +0000at://did:plc:5yzkcaxkn3v5dnivjftvbvl4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrocyevfwhm2https://bsky.app/profile/eric.phparch.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mrnjulq6dap2Walking around Boston before some of @laraconus events start. And you know I’m going to find elePHPants in the wild.27 Jul 2026 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:5yzkcaxkn3v5dnivjftvbvl4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrnjulq6dap2https://bsky.app/profile/eric.phparch.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mripmmazscb2Ever battled with job queues in MySQL? 🥊 Dive into the magic of SKIP LOCKED and transform your processing game! Say goodbye to locked jobs and hello to efficiency! 🚀 #PHP #MySQLMagic https://shocm.me/posts/2026-07-25-mysql-skip-locked-job-queue-php/25 Jul 2026 20:32 +0000at://did:plc:5yzkcaxkn3v5dnivjftvbvl4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mripmmazscb2