SensioLabs Stories
SensioLabs Stories is a blog that gathers articles from experts, tutorials, and the latest news from SensioLabs, the creator of Symfony. Focused on PHP, Symfony, and development, it's a key resource for following the latest trends.
Break free from rigid dependencies in your PHP SDKs. Learn how to use PSR-7, PSR-17, and PSR-18 standards along with php-http/discovery to allow users to bring their favorite HTTP client, whether it's Guzzle, Symfony HttpClient, or another. A must-read for PHP and Symfony developers.
Scrum is often seen as the obvious framework for structuring and energizing product development, especially digital products. However, its adoption doesn't automatically guarantee success. So, what does Scrum really enable? More importantly, what are the conditions necessary for its effectiveness? And, above all, what pitfalls should be avoided to ensure it becomes a real asset?
Asynchronous processing offers benefits like decoupled processes and faster response times, but managing message priorities can become a challenge. When dealing with tasks ranging from password resets to complex exports, ensuring timely delivery of critical messages is essential. This article explores common asynchronous processing issues and provides solutions using Symfony Messenger, allowing you to optimize your application without extensive refactoring.
Take your Symfony proficiency from good to great with the new Level 3 training course at SensioLabs! Master complex topics, optimize performance, and become a Symfony expert.
PHP 8.5 will be released in November 2025 and brings several useful new features and improvements. This version focuses on developer experience enhancements, new utility functions, and better debugging capabilities.
Boost your Symfony app's performance and developer experience! Learn how to use Service Subscribers and traits for lazy service loading to reduce eager instantiation, simplify dependencies, and create modular, maintainable code.
HTTP Verbs Explained: Learn the basics of GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, and more. This article explains how they work, their applications, and their security implications.
What does Symfony training at SensioLabs look like? Find out in this interview with Guillaume Loulier, a passionate developer and trainer, who tells us all about the official Symfony training courses.
AI is transforming web development — and with php-llm/llm-chain, PHP developers can easily add powerful LLM features to Symfony apps. This guide shows you how to get started with chatbots, smart assistants, and more.
Zenstruck Foundry has revolutionized the way we write tests in Symfony. In this post, you’ll learn how expressive factories, isolated test data, and a smoother developer experience helped us streamline our testing workflow and boost productivity.
Discover when to rewrite legacy PHP applications from scratch versus incrementally refactoring them. Learn practical strategies for modernizing outdated codebases while maintaining business continuity.
On March 27th and 28th, the French-speaking Symfony community gathered at the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris for another edition of SymfonyLive Paris. This year, in addition to inspiring conferences, great workshops and community time, Symfony enthusiasts kicked off the official celebration of Symfony's 20th anniversary.
Learn how to apply Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles in Symfony with practical examples. Discover the power of value objects, repositories, and bounded contexts.
What about Symfony and Artificial Intelligence (AI)? This was the theme of the exclusive event organized by SensioLabs in partnership with Codéin on October 3rd. With the added bonus of feedback from a development project combining Symfony and AI. If you missed the event, check out the video now available for free on our Youtube channel.
2025 is going to be a big year for anniversaries. We will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of Symfony, the 30th anniversary of PHP, the 25th anniversary of AFUP and the 10th anniversary of API Platform. For SensioLabs, this is a major milestone that proves the longevity of the technologies in our ecosystem. We are proud to celebrate these anniversaries with the community all year long.
On March 17th, the Symfony community met in Chicago for SymfonyDay Chicago 2025. The event, held on St. Patrick's Day, was both a celebration of Symfony and a moment to support Ryan Weaver in his fight against cancer. It was more than just a conference — it was a gathering around a valued member of the community.
If you want to become a good PHP developer, you must learn to work with arrays. Arrays are used a lot in PHP: temporarily store, organize, and process data before it's saved in a database. Knowing how to work with them efficiently will help you manage and process data more effectively.
This article explores the DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself) principle and its impact on code quality. While emphasizing its importance in avoiding repetition and facilitating maintenance, it highlights the risks of excessive application of this principle, which can be detrimental to clarity and project evolution. The aim is to strike the right balance between reuse and simplicity.
Learn how to enhance type safety in Symfony and Doctrine by using dedicated ID classes like BookId and UserId instead of raw UUIDs. This approach prevents identifier mix-ups, improves code clarity, and ensures better integration with Symfony Messenger and repository methods. Explore practical examples and best practices for implementing type-safe identifiers in your Symfony applications.
Agility is more than just rituals and tools. In this first article of our Scrum series, we explore the Cargo Cult phenomenon and how blind imitation can hinder true Agile transformation.
SemVer ensures stability for libraries, while CalVer aligns projects with release cycles. Learn the key differences and best use cases to optimize your versioning strategy.
Discover PIE, the new PHP Installer for Extensions, a modern tool that simplifies managing PHP extensions with a Composer-like workflow. Say goodbye to PECL complexities and streamline your development process with PIE.
For the first time ever, SymfonyCon was held in the beautiful city of Vienna on December 5-6th. The much-anticipated flagship conference of the Symfony ecosystem, SymfonyCon Vienna 2024, brought together over a thousand eager framework enthusiasts in the Austrian capital. Let's take a moment to look back at the largest PHP conference of the year!
SensioLabs has embraced the power of Storyblok, a leading headless CMS, to unlock greater content flexibility and scalability. By integrating Storyblok into our workflows, we empower both developers and content creators to deliver seamless, dynamic experiences across multiple platforms.
In this post, we’ll explore the risks of neglecting to update your Composer dependencies and how it can lead to serious security vulnerabilities, compatibility issues, and missed opportunities for performance and feature improvements.
Explore Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles and patterns like Ubiquitous Language, Aggregates, and Bounded Contexts. Learn how DDD fits seamlessly into PHP and Symfony projects, helping you align software with business needs.
Summer is going to be a blast with the Euro Cup and the Paris 2024 Olympics. While you’re enjoying the sports, why not challenge yourself with the latest versions of Symfony and PHP? Throughout the summer, SensioLabs is offering the tools you need to level up your performance and make your mark as a top Symfony developer. Ready, set, go!
Oskar Stark, a member of the Symfony Core team, has been appointed Managing Director of SensioLabs Germany. This new addition to the team will foster the growth of SensioLabs Germany, the official subsidiary of SensioLabs in Germany, to the benefit of German-speaking Symfony users.
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