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Back from #LaraconEU—my favorite talks were
– "Effective Code Reviews: What NOT to Do" by the one and only Luke Kuzmish
– "Write better abstractions: Lessons from an import system" by @danharrin

I definitely recommend checking these out once they are uploaded on the LaraconEU YouTube channel

#Laracon #LaraconEU2026 #PHP #amCoding #amProgramming #Laravel #webDevelopment #webDev #CodeReview

Back from #LaraconEU—my favorite talks were
– "Effective Code Reviews: What NOT to Do" by the one and only Luke Kuzmish
– "Write better abstractions: Lessons from an import system" by @danharrin

I definitely recommend checking these out once they are uploaded on the LaraconEU YouTube channel

#Laracon #LaraconEU2026 #PHP #amCoding #amProgramming #Laravel #webDevelopment #webDev #CodeReview

Back from #LaraconEU—my favorite talks were
– "Effective Code Reviews: What NOT to Do" by the one and only Luke Kuzmish
– "Write better abstractions: Lessons from an import system" by @danharrin

I definitely recommend checking these out once they are uploaded on the LaraconEU YouTube channel

#Laracon #LaraconEU2026 #PHP #amCoding #amProgramming #Laravel #webDevelopment #webDev #CodeReview

Back from #LaraconEU—my favorite talks were
– "Effective Code Reviews: What NOT to Do" by the one and only Luke Kuzmish
– "Write better abstractions: Lessons from an import system" by @danharrin

I definitely recommend checking these out once they are uploaded on the LaraconEU YouTube channel

#Laracon #LaraconEU2026 #PHP #amCoding #amProgramming #Laravel #webDevelopment #webDev #CodeReview

Back from #LaraconEU—my favorite talks were
– "Effective Code Reviews: What NOT to Do" by the one and only Luke Kuzmish
– "Write better abstractions: Lessons from an import system" by @danharrin

I definitely recommend checking these out once they are uploaded on the LaraconEU YouTube channel

#Laracon #LaraconEU2026 #PHP #amCoding #amProgramming #Laravel #webDevelopment #webDev #CodeReview

Loved the very engaged audience of a thousand people at #LaraconEU 2026 in Amsterdam today at my "Composer Deep Dive" talk! Proud to sponsor the event with Private Packagist / @packagist - Find me and chat about package management or @thephpf ! Slides: https://naderman.de/slippy/slides/2026-03-02-Laracon-EU-2026-Composer-Deep-Dive.pdf #laravel #laracon #php #composerphp

Just arrived in Amsterdam for #LaraconEU - my talk "Composer Deep Dive" is tomorrow afternoon at 2:30pm! Hope to talk to as many of you about #composerphp @packagist and @thephpf! #laravel #php #laracon

Hanging out with my @statamic peeps in Denver after Laracon and learn that Derek Trucks is playing at Red Rocks tomorrow.

I naturally move my flight out and grab a ticket on StubHub.

How could I pass up a great band at one of the best outdoor concert venues in North America?

#Statamic #DerekTrucks #Laravel #Laracon

PHP Annotated – September 2024

- 🚀 #Laravel Raises $57M Series A: #Laravel received a $57 million investment from #Accel.

- 🆕 #PHP 8.4 Beta 4 Released: New features include Property Hooks, Asymmetric Visibility, Lazy Objects, and new array functions.

- ❌ #Composer 1.x Support Ending: #Packagist.org will shut down support for #Composer v1 by August 2025.

- ⚙️ #PhpStorm 2024.2 Released: New features like log file support, terminal completion, and a floating toolbar.

- 💡 RFCs for #PHP 8.4:

- Asymmetric Visibility: Public for reading, private for setting.

- Lazy Objects: Deferred initialization until property access.

- Transform exit() to a standard function.

- ❤️ Community Support for #JoeWatkins: Fundraiser for Joe Watkins, a key #PHP community member facing severe health issues.

- 🔮 AI in #PHP: Packages like #TransformersPHP and #LLM Agents for integrating AI models and agents in #PHP environments.

- 📅 Upcoming Conferences: Notable events include API Platform Conference, #CascadiaPHP, #Laracon AU, #SymfonyCon, and more.

For the full details, visit the #PHP Annotated September 2024 edition on the #JetBrains website.

https://blog.jetbrains.com/phpstorm/2024/09/php-annotated-september-2024/?s=09

Everyone that was waiting for Caleb Porzio's FluxUI and just saw the landing page without seeing the Laracon "Livewire Keynote" should watch his explanation on Twitter:

https://x.com/calebporzio/status/1829188535066472506

(Sorry for linking to Twitter btw, but reupload didn't work 🙈)

#Laracon #LaraconUS #FluxUI

Tips for junior developers

Ask for support. Ask for a mentor. Ask questions.

If you are told "no" when you ask for help, find your own mentors - in or outside of the company. Reach out to the wider community.

Pair with everyone. You learn amazing things, and you figure out who is a good fit for you - and who you can ask to be your mentor.

Sometimes leaving for another job is for the best.

#laravel #php #laracon #laraconau #juniordevelopers

How it can go wrong

Many junior developers consider quitting tech after a bad experience.

This is a problem, we want junior developers to enjoy the experience and to be supported and encouraged.

"Tech is for me" <-- might not feel comfortable saying this

#laravel #php #laracon #laraconau #juniordevelopers

Give developers tools for anonymous feedback, giving psychological safety.

Some fear losing their job and an inability to get a new job, so they are anxious about rocking the boat by speaking up.

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Be wary of lack of knowledge. Don't assume someone knows to run "composer install" - junior developers will follow instructions very literally.

Tell them when you feel like an impostor. Tell them when you needed to Google something.

#laravel #php #laracon #laraconau #juniordevelopers

How to set up junior devs for success and help them

60% of developers surveyed said mentorship helped them the most

After setting up a pairing channel, they found that it resulted in 15% fewer bugs.

Code was also more optimised due to pair programming. More manageable code, easier for the code reviewer.

#laravel #php #laracon #laraconau #juniordevelopers

Gaps affect everyone, not only juniors.

Developer time is expensive.

Find problems... and fix them... with the help of junior developers.

Demo of a junior dev finding issues:
https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/comments/mt2nug/the_pitfalls_of_a_legacy_codebase/

"Netflix Chaos Monkey" -> they automate junior developers 🤪 Automatically turn off random servers and see what happens.

#laravel #php #laracon #laraconau #juniordevelopers

Questions are good:

"Why is it this way?"

#laravel #php #laracon #laraconau #juniordevelopers

Mentorship helps everyone

Also consider the bus factor / lottery factor. It's not just seniors mentoring juniors... but employees helping each other to understand.

#laravel #php #laracon #laraconau #juniordevelopers

Junior developers have fresh perspectives and it's worth encouraging them to speak up.

"It didn't work when we tried it last time."

Why don't you try it again?

Companies change. Situations change. And with the energy and excitement of junior devs ... the result might be different this time.

#laravel #php #laracon #laraconau #juniordevelopers

Senior developers have a role to play in encouraging junior developers.

But why should you hire junior devs?

#laravel #php #laracon #laraconau #juniordevelopers

Tapping into the power of junior developers

Presented by Rissa Jackson

#laravel #php #laracon #laraconau #juniordevelopers