PHPverse - Celebrating PHP's 30th Anniversary with Brent Roose

Eric and Brent discuss the evolution of PHP, the importance of testing, and the introduction of Tempest, a new PHP framework. They delve into the challenges of code highlighting and the innovations that have emerged in the PHP community, including the exciting developments surrounding Franken-PHP. The discussion also touches on the future of PHP and upcoming events in the community.Show Links: * https://stitcher.io* https://www.youtube.com/@phpannotated* https://laravel-news.com/tempest-highlightChapters00:00 Celebrating 30 Years of PHP: The PHPverse20:41 The Evolution of PHP: Features and Community Feedback25:26 Exciting New Features: The Pipe Operator in PHP 8.534:31 The Importance of Testing in PHP Development38:08 Introducing Tempest: A New PHP Framework45:58 The Evolution of Code Highlighting in PHP52:54 Exciting Developments in the PHP CommunityTakeaways* PHP is celebrating its 30th anniversary with the PHPverse event.* The PHP community has evolved significantly over the years.* JetBrains is hosting a live-streamed event to celebrate PHP's milestone.* The pipe operator is a new feature in PHP 8.5 that enhances code readability.* Community feedback is crucial in the evolution of PHP features.* The PHP core team consists of a diverse group of contributors.* The acceptance of new features often faces initial resistance from the community.* The importance of community in shaping the future of PHP is emphasized.* Type properties introduced in PHP 7.4 have greatly improved code quality.* The evolution of PHP has made it a more robust and user-friendly language. Testing is crucial for PHP development.* Many developers still do not write tests.* Innovation in PHP frameworks like Laravel is essential.* Tempest is a new PHP framework that aims to simplify development.* Code highlighting has evolved significantly in PHP.* Brent created a highlighter package to address modern PHP needs.* The highlighter package is extensible and user-friendly.* Franken-PHP is a new runtime for PHP that simplifies deployment.* The PHP community is thriving with new projects and events.* Consistency in content creation is key to success.