Mike

PHP/Laravel developer @phparch. Interests Boxing, Drumming, Chess and Bonsai.

[Mike @MikePageDev]

@Clappo7 Where are you heading?

[Mike @MikePageDev]

Picked up this little one at #TechMids thank you @Vonage

[Daniel Newns @DanielNewns]

It's Friday once again! Another week has flown by here at @jumptwenty4 , so lets get down to the top ten @laravelphp and @official_php things I've found this week.

In 🥇 place this week we have @ccmiller2018 and @MikePageDev over on the PHP Alive and Kicking Podcast. This week they have the @nativephp team @simonhamp and @ShaneDRosenthal on. It was a great live podcast with lots of great questions from the viewers and some great answers. If you haven't given Native a go yet give this a listen and then go do that - 📽️ - https://t.co/IvZeiBKZmm

In 🥈 place this week we have Joseph Montanez with "Phrost Update #2 - 2D Game Engine For PHP" I mean why not build a 2D game engine for PHP :) - 📽️ - https://t.co/RkwAPNMGj8

In 🥉 place this week its @brendt_gd with "Game changing editions" - Brent talks about one item that stood out on his PHP Wishlist for 2026 "PHP Editions" or as he also calls it "opt-in breaking changes" - https://t.co/Nck7j2ZIyk

🥇 @ccmiller2018 , @MikePageDev , @simonhamp and @ShaneDRosenthal - 📽️ - https://t.co/IvZeiBKZmm
🥈 Joseph Montanez - "Phrost Update #2 - 2D Game Engine For PHP" - 📽️ - https://t.co/RkwAPNMGj8
🥉 @brendt_gd with "Game changing editions" - https://t.co/Nck7j2ZIyk
4️⃣ @ollieread - "Decorating Services in Laravel" - https://t.co/JvC2lcdHlc
5️⃣ James Seconde - "The Laravel AI Experience: Coding Basic RCS Functionality" - https://t.co/b95JzQKDOj
6️⃣ @calebporzio - With all the Wire:Live talks going live - 📽️ - https://t.co/kxt7SFiAjp
7️⃣ @DanielNewns - PHP 8.5's #[NoDiscard] Attribute - https://t.co/QbP4gRb826
8️⃣ @AshAllenDesign - "Saloon vs Guzzle vs SDK vs Http Facade for Laravel API Integrations" - https://t.co/MD9ZGIbavV
9️⃣ Pete Heslop over on Laravel News with his new book release "Laravel for the Rest of Us" - https://t.co/1hK7c9MKbO
🔟 Dennis Koch With LaraMaps if you're a Laravel developer and not already on the map head over and add yourself - https://t.co/F8AjdJ3LPB

That's it for this week hopefully there is something there for everyone to enjoy reading. Don't forget to tag your posts with hashtag#PHP or hashtag#Laravel for a chance to be in next weeks top ten.

Thanks for reading and let me know in the comments what your favourite read is or what you might have found this week.

[Mike @MikePageDev]

Heading to #TechMids

[Mike @MikePageDev]

Last night @ccmiller2018 and I talked to @ShaneDRosenthal and @simonhemp about @nativephp and more

#PHP #NativePHP #Laravel

[PHP Architect @phparch]

PHP Alive And Kicking Episode 13 - Shane and Simon https://t.co/vi1tPkONcX

[Mike @MikePageDev]

Episode 10 of PHP Alive and Kicking is going live in 3 minutes

https://t.co/4yizXSx3A3

#PHP

[PHP Architect @phparch]

Checkout out @MikePageDev and @ccmiller2018 interview with @JustSteveKing in an hour on own YouTube channel. https://t.co/heGDoU3Qke

[Eric Van Johnson @shocm]

I'm really excited to catch up with Nuno tomorrow. He's one of the brightest minds in the Laravel/PHP World, and he's always building. He might be the only person who gets more excited about PHP packages than I do.

[Mike @MikePageDev]

Episode 5 is out

[PHP Architect @phparch]

New tools. New energy. Same PHP. @azjezz , creator of Mago - the Rust-powered PHP toolchain changing the game. PHP Alive and Kicking starting in about 20 minutes. Join them on our YouTube channel.
https://t.co/4exuy4GXXm

[Mike @MikePageDev]

We are going live at 8:00 pm UK time.

[PHP Architect @phparch]

Tomorrow on PHP Alive and Kicking: @MikePageDev and @ccmiller2018 are sitting down with @azjezz, creator of Mago - the PHP toolchain that's actually written in Rust. Blazing-fast linting, formatting, AND static analysis. One tool. One binary. This is what modern PHP tooling looks like. Tune in on the @phparch.com YouTube Channel: https://t.co/lUp9jLCUuA 🔥#PHPAliveAndKicking #PHP #Mago #RustLang

[Mike @MikePageDev]

On Tuesday, the latest episode of PHP Alive and Kicking dropped. In this episode @ccmiller2018 and I talked to @ashleyhindle about #LaravelBoost and working with AI. Is AI taking over our jobs?

https://t.co/0EJWknVU2e
#php #larvel #ai

[Mike @MikePageDev]

A new episode of PHP Alive and Kicking today at 8:00 pm UK time

#PHP #Laravel #AI

[PHP Architect @phparch]

👀 What do Laravel, AI, and vibe-coded apps have in common?
We sit down with @ashleyhindle to talk about Boost, clean code, and whether AI is really coming for your job.
🎙️ A new PHP Alive and Kicking with @MikePageDev and @ccmiller2018 is dropping tomorrow

https://t.co/ZDB7DDMNOS

[Mike @MikePageDev]

Episode 3 of PHP Alive and Kicking went live last night, featuring me, @ccmiller2018, and special guest Gina Banyard. And yes, this episode was recorded live!

https://t.co/G01Zns0xXJ

#php #WebDev

[Mike @MikePageDev]

The second episode is now out. In this episode, @ccmiller2018 and I talk to Sara Golemon about what is coming in PHP 8.5

https://t.co/WTEIsjjKVO

[Mike @MikePageDev]

@ccmiller2018 and I started a podcast, under the @phparch umbrella!!!

[PHP Architect @phparch]

The first episode of our new podcast, "PHP Alive and Kicking," has been published. This is now part of the rotation, which includes "The PHP Podcast" and "Community Corner Podcast." Give it a listen and let us know your thoughts.

https://t.co/4CUWYsOwny

[Mike @MikePageDev]

@ccmiller2018 @phparch Welcome to the team. Looking forward to working with you.

[Mike @MikePageDev]

@shocm @gonedark Generally we refer to it as a rugby match.

[Mike @MikePageDev]

@shocm I miss my playing days

[Mike @MikePageDev]

@ccmiller2018 @nativephp I have my licence but haven't started playing with it yet.

[PHP Tek conference @phptek]

Were you unable to attend PHP Tek 2025 this year? You can catch a free talk on https://t.co/nNGrDhoS13 right now, where @awoods will discuss "Keeping Up with PHP."