Overview of upcoming PHP 8.5 features, release date (Nov 2025), and current implementation status of new functions and language enhancements.
Introducing RFC Vote, an open-source platform for the PHP community to vote and discuss RFCs with argument-based voting.
A guide on writing effective RFCs (Request for Comments) for engineers to improve communication and technical planning within teams.
Analyzes PHP's proposed 'asymmetric visibility' RFC for properties, comparing it to existing readonly features and discussing potential feature overlap.
PHP 8.1 introduces the 'new in initializers' feature, allowing the use of `new` expressions in parameter defaults, attributes, and more.
A developer argues for adopting named arguments in PHP 8, addressing concerns from open-source maintainers about breaking changes.
Explains how using RFC (Request for Comment) documents can improve asynchronous communication and decision-making in tech teams.
A developer's response to the PHP team about internal governance, RFC processes, and the need for modernized rules to improve language evolution.
A userland developer's open letter to the PHP team discussing RFC voting, backwards compatibility, and the language's development process.
A developer's progress update on their ISOC (IDA Summer of Code) project, detailing work on code documentation, RFC proposals, and issue triage.
