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Brent @stitcher.io · 24/09/2026

We've selected the five new projects we'll sponsor as of next month with PhpStorm ! blog.jetbrains.com/phpstorm/202... There are honestly so many good ones, so it's impossible to pick, but let that be encouragement to all of you to pitch in as well if you can :)

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Continuing to Move PHP Open Source Forward - The JetBrains Blog

A year ago, we introduced the first wave of PhpStorm’s open-source sponsorships. We truly believe in the power of open source and the importance of it to the PHP community, and so we want to do our bi

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Brent @stitcher.io · 02/09/2026

☝️I do; I struggle with AI. Let me tell you a story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDL1...

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AI Struggles: A Developer’s Story

YouTube video by PHP Annotated

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The PHP Foundation @thephpf.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

As @pronskiy.bsky.social's term on The PHP Foundation Board comes to an end, he is replaced by the wonderful @stitcher.io. elcome Brent! 🚀 And thank you for your years of dedication and commitment to The PHP Foundation, Roman! ❤️🐘 thephp.foundation/blog/2026/0... #php

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Roman Pronskiy Leaves The PHP Foundation Board and Brent Roose Joins

Announcement about the replacement of Roman Pronskiy with Brent Roose to the Foundation Board.

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Brent @stitcher.io · 24/08/2026

Ask AI to writing something in a language I know, and I'm never super impressed. Ask it to write something in a language I don't know, and my mind is blown. What are the chances that's more on me than AI? stitcher.io/blog/a-for-a...

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"A" for "Average" | stitcher.io

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Brent @stitcher.io · 10/08/2026

There's a new polling API coming to PHP! www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGpG...

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Brent @stitcher.io · 22/07/2026

Great to see tempest/highlight being used more and more :)

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Brent @stitcher.io · 15/07/2026

Who could have thought that this would be so much fun? youtu.be/sGalXQE_Mxs

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Writing a markdown parser, good idea?

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Brent @stitcher.io · 30/06/2026

Roman and I talk about a lightweight version of @phpstorm, come join and ask questions! youtube.com/live/F2oGNtR...

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Lightweight PhpStorm? Yes please!

YouTube video by PHP Annotated

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Brent @stitcher.io · 19/06/2026

😶 Mark casually writing ONE review comment as a real comment so that I cannot mark it as resolved is triggering some deep OCD-like feelings I didn't know I had… Also: we're finally getting close to adding FrankenPHP worker mode support in Tempest, which is great 😊

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Brent @stitcher.io · 18/06/2026

From the Tempest Discord: people are actually building real things with Tempest and impacting lives 🥹

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Brent @stitcher.io · 17/06/2026

Whether people want it or not, PHP is more than just an interpreter, it's more than its syntax. We've gathered some thoughts from several developers about the recent generics RFC: tempestphp.com/blog/a-gener...

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A generic tragedy — Tempest

PHP devs talk about generics in real life

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Brent @stitcher.io · 12/06/2026

This is important: if you have 15 minutes to spare, fill in the State of PHP survey. Also share it with as many people as possible: thephp.foundation/blog/2026/06...

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Help Shape the Future of PHP: Take the State of PHP Survey

The PHP Foundation — Supporting, Advancing, and Developing the PHP Language

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Brent @stitcher.io · 12/06/2026

Filling out the state of PHP survey together! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu41...

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The state of PHP LIVE

YouTube video by PHP Annotated

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Brent @stitcher.io · 08/06/2026

One more day until PHPverse!

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Brent @stitcher.io · 06/06/2026

🥹 My son made a drawing for me this morning. Can you see what it is?? 🐘

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Brent @stitcher.io · 04/06/2026

I started from an empty directory, and built a project with Tempest in an hour. It was super fun: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tK3u...

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Getting started with Tempest, the PHP framework that gets out your way

YouTube video by PHP Annotated

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Brent @stitcher.io · 28/05/2026

There's a new RFC for generics in PHP. These are my thoughts about it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wpW...

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The final boss. Generics in PHP

YouTube video by PHP Annotated

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𝗣𝗠𝗝 | @pmj@social.pmj.rocks ⚫ @pmj.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

thank you for this vision! it's the best framework since ages (total fanboy here 😅) in my opinion it continues where fuelphp (which was my base for the past 10 years) failed to transition to modern PHP it's slick, it's fast, it's effing flexible and the debugging and stacktrace is fantastic

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Brent @stitcher.io · 21/05/2026

Be honest: you want one, right? Here's what you do: register for PHPverse and retweet this tweet and you might get one delivered to you 😎 Here's the link to register: jb.gg/7ne1ba

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Brent @stitcher.io · 21/05/2026

It's the small things that make the biggest difference

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Brent @stitcher.io · 20/05/2026

I might be giving away some LEGO elephpants in the coming weeks in preperation for PHPverse. Just saying.

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Brent @stitcher.io · 11/05/2026

"The docs are pretty good" Are they? www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOWE...

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Are the PHP docs really THAT bad?

YouTube video by PHP Annotated

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JetBrains @jetbrains.com · 23/04/2026

Calling all #PHP developers 👋 Join us for JetBrains #PHPverse – a free online event that brings together PHP developers from around the world. This year's lineup features @fabien.potencier.org, @jonathanbossenger.com, @naderman.de, @ashleyhindle.com, and more. 📅 June 9 🔗 jb.gg/phpverse-26

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Brent @stitcher.io · 24/04/2026

It's a very sad day for me today, as my IKEA Slabang clock died after almost 20 years. It was such a simple yet robust thing that just solved the problem it needed to solve, and kept doing its work for two decades. I once wrote a blogpost about it: stitcher.io/blog/my-ikea...

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My IKEA clock, and software design | stitcher.io

A blog about modern PHP, the web, and programming in general. Follow my newsletter and YouTube channel as well.

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Brent @stitcher.io · 23/04/2026

Good news and bad news. Good: PHPverse is coming back 🥳 Bad: by mistake, we sent out the 2025-edition newsletter instead of the 2026-edition🫣 We'll send a followup mail to fix it, but here's already the correct link with all info: lp.jetbrains.com/phpverse-2026/

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JetBrains PHPverse 2026 – Bringing the PHP Community Together

Join us for a free virtual event bringing together developers, ideas, and energy from across the ecosystem. Enjoy insightful talks, exciting announcements, and a look at the future of PHP development.

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Brent @stitcher.io · 20/04/2026

I did a lot of work on this little game of mine during the weekend. Continuing today :) youtube.com/live/iOXbYs5...

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Will we have a finished game today? | The Dungeon Part 3

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