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Dutch PHP Conference 2027 Call for Papers Is Open
The Dutch PHP Conference 2027 call for papers is open until December 18. The Amsterdam event runs March 16 to 19 with 30 to 40 speaking slots.
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The people side of PHP. Foundation news, conference dates, the maintainers doing the work, and how to start contributing yourself.
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PHP Foundation Opens 2027 Contractor Applications
The PHP Foundation is hiring contractors to work on php-src in 2027. Applications close October 20, and the role needs C and systems programming experience.
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PHPenomenal 8.6: A PHP 8.6 Coding Challenge
PHPenomenal 8.6 challenges you to build a working PHP app with PHP 8.6 features before the release on November 19. The best entries win an elePHPant.
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Composer After the Attack: A SymfonyCon 2026 Talk
Composer's creators take the SymfonyCon stage to share what a year of Packagist supply chain attacks taught them, and what changed in Composer 2.10 and 2.11.
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How to Contribute to PHP: 11 Ways to Get Started
The PHP Foundation's new guide explains 11 ways to contribute to PHP, from testing prereleases and writing PHPT tests to helping local communities.
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International PHP Conference Munich 2026: Dates and Tickets
The International PHP Conference runs October 26 to 30, 2026 in Munich with eight tracks, two workshop days, and early bird pricing until August 20.
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PHP Onboarding Initiative: Fixing the Newcomer Experience
The PHP Foundation launched a Special Interest Group to fix where new PHP developers get stuck, with a kickoff meeting on August 24 at 13:00 UTC.
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Anne McCarthy of Automattic Joins PHP Foundation Board
The PHP Foundation's Governing Board unanimously approved Anne McCarthy, Architect and Open Source Director at Automattic, as a sponsor representative.
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