85: The State of PHP User Groups

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In this episode on PHPRoundtable, the panel discusses the adoption and current state of PHP in the industry. We also share out thoughts on what we feel could be some potential improvements for the development experience. We also talk about the importance of understanding PHP's internals and embracing change to keep up with the evolving landscape.

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Please consider supporting OSMI and its mission to help those facing mental illness in the tech community. Donate to Open Sourcing Mental IllnessOSMI began in 2013, with Ed Finkler speaking at tech conferences about his personal experiences as a web developer and open-source advocate with a mental health disorder. The response was overwhelming, and thus OSMI was born. OSMI board members and volunteers bring their time and expertise to bear on this important issue by organizing efforts to change the experiences of those with mental health disorders in the tech workplace. This includes speaking at conferences and companies, conducting research, and creating documentation to assist companies in making supportive environments for those impacted by mental health disorders.The PanelEric Van Johnson - https://phparch.social/@ericBen Ramsey - https://phpc.social/@ramseySara Golemon - https://phpc.social/@pollitaJoe Ferguson - https://phpc.social/@joepfergusonTom Rideout - https://twitter.com/RealRideoutBeth Tucker Long  - https://twitter.com/e3BethTEd Finkler - https://phpc.social/@funkatronOther LinksOSMI on Twitter - https://twitter.com/OSMIhelpOSMI on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/osmihelpOSMI on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBF9RcJ2o56UYO3kBqdKlHgOSMI on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/13196772/e-mail OSMI - [email protected] you can find and follow PHPRoundtableYoutube - https://youtube.com/phproundtableTwitter - https://twitter.com/phproundtableMastodon - https://phparch.social/@phproundtable

Links from the ShowBoise State University GIMM ProgramMadison Area Technical CollegeThe PanelEric Van Johnson - This is me :-) I am a self-taught PHP developer and have been running a development studio for over ten years. Back in 2021, my business partner and I took over the operations of php[architect] / phparch.social/@eric and @shocm on TwitterBen Ramsey - A Software Architect, maintainer of the PHP UUID library, release manager for PHP 8.1 and 8.2, and does a lot for the PHP Community as a whole / phpc.social/@ramseyJoe Ferguson - Principal Software Engineer. Writer for php[architect], and is one of the organizers behind OSMI / phpc.social@joepfergusonSara Golemon - Contributor to PHP Core, PHP Release Manager 8.0 and 7.2, Author, and has code on Mars / phpc.social@pollitaKenneth Marks - Author of "PHP Web Development with MySQL" and teaching IT programming at Madison Area Technical College for ten and a half years in the Web Software Developer degree program / @FlibertiGibletsKaelyn Lang - Student at Madison Area Technical College studying Web Software Development BFA in Game Design and Development - Art and a minor in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin-StoutJack Polifka - Clinical assistant professor at Boise State University in the Games, Interactive Media, and Mobile (GIMM) program/ @jack_polifkaAdam Giles - third-year student at Boise State Universitypursuing an undergraduate degree in Games, Interactive Media, and Mobile (GIMM) / @adamgiles278Derek Pyatt - third-year student at Boise State Universitypursuing an undergraduate degree in Games, Interactive Media, and Mobile (GIMM), also working as a Web and Digital Coordinator for BSU's Admissions office / @pyatt_derekThanks to the our sponsorShownotesTo add to or modify these show notes please open a PR to show notes for episode 86

An international panel of PHP Community members discusses the stat of PHP User Groups. How to get involved, so of the pitfalls, and a lot of the benefits of being a part of the community.Panel Member:Andreas HeiglRafael DohmsRick KuipersBob BloomChris SpruckJoe FergusonBen RamseySara GolemonEric Van JohnsonLinks Discussed on the showhttps://twitter.com/taylorotwell/status/1537970285097275393https://php.ug/https://wiki.php.net/usergroupshttps://nashvillephp.org/https://phpamersfoort.nl/https://memphistechnology.org/https://atlantaphp.org/https://gtaphp.org/https://www.meetup.com/gta-php-user-group-toronto/https://bobbloom.me/gta-php-meetup-23jun2022Stay current with what we are doing by following and subscribing.Website: https://phproundtable.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/phproundtableTwitter: @phproundtableMastodon: @[email protected] Podcast: https://pca.st/usqnzuifDiscord: https://discord.gg/wmD3sGnMMe

Ben shared with us his experience being a Release Manager for PHP 8.1. We also talk about the voting process for Release Manager voting for 8.2 (https://externals.io/message/117716#117746). Congratulations to Sergey Panteleev and Pierrick Charron on becoming the Release Managers for PHP 8.2. We share our thoughts on how to follow along with discussions happening on PHP Internals. We also talk about PHP Internal's move to Github (https://github.com/php). What's been going on at the PHP Foundation. Joining PHP Social-verse and the overall Fediverse at https://phpc.social. The return of PHP in-person Meetups and Conferences and MergePHP - https://twitter.com/mergephp. Stay current with what we are doing by following and subscribing. Website: https://phproundtable.comYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/phproundtableTwitter: @phproundtable Maston: @[email protected] Podcast: https://pca.st/usqnzuifDiscord: https://discord.gg/wmD3sGnMMe