The PHP Foundation Community Hour

Name: The PHP Foundation Community Hour
Start: 2026-09-10T16:30:00+00:00

A monthly, interactive community hour from The PHP Foundation and php[architect], with Foundation staff and guests on how to get involved with PHP.

Date

September 10, 2026

Location

Online

This event has ended The PHP Foundation Community Hour took place on September 10, 2026. Many PHP events run again each year — see the upcoming events list for what is next.

The PHP Foundation, in partnership with php[architect], is launching the PHP Foundation Community Hour — a monthly interactive show where Foundation staff and invited guests talk about the different paths into contributing to PHP.

The first episode, "Getting Started with Contributing to PHP," airs September 10, 2026 at 12:30 PM Eastern (4:30 PM UTC) with guest Matt Stauffer.

Episodes are hosted on the php[architect] podcast platform and available through Spotify, YouTube, and other podcast apps. Attendees can submit questions ahead of time through the form linked from the announcement.

Submitted by Eric L. Barnes

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Event details

When: September 10, 2026; 4:30pm UTC
Where: Online
Price: Free
Organiser: The PHP Foundation

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