PHP Traits: What They Are and When to Use Them
A practical look at PHP traits: why they exist and how to share behavior across unrelated classes without the pitfalls of multiple inheritance.
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Building applications with PHP: language features, versions and practices. (Page 4/8)
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PHP 8.2 Is Coming: Readonly Classes and New Types
A look at readonly classes, DNF types, and standalone type declarations in PHP 8.2, and their impact on domain modeling.
Designing Value Objects in Modern PHP
Embedding meaning into code instead of relying on primitives: why and how to design value objects in PHP.
Being a polyglot developer: choosing the language for the problem
Personal notes on why mastering multiple programming languages is a matter of tool selection, not identity.
PHP 8.1 Is Coming: Safer Domain Models with Enums and Readonly Properties
PHP 8.1 isn't out yet, but I'm already exploring how the upcoming native enum support and readonly properties will reshape domain modelling.
Type Conversion and Type Coercion in PHP
A practical look at PHP type conversion and coercion: gettype, settype, var_dump, and why strict_types belongs in every file.