PHP Stoke is back! Meetup #1 of 2026 kicked off yesterday with three great talks by Oliver Reardon, @mike_c_dev and Adam Davis.
First up was Ollie with his talk on building teams that scale, then we had Michael with an intro to Event Sourcing with Verbs by Thunk and Adam treated us to an insane demo using ArUco Markers.
Thank you to speakers, attendees and our sponsors Fabric and @SmithfieldST1 ๐ซถ โ @phpstoke
I started @phpstoke to build a community where people can learn, share, and grow together. Whether you're deep into code or just curious about tech, you're welcome here.
We cover everything from technical deep-dives to soft skills, career advice, and beyond. And if you've ever thought about giving your first talk? This is the perfect place to startโa friendly crowd who genuinely wants to see you succeed.
We're excited to announce a full refresh of our website for 2026. It's cleaner, it's lighter (with dark mode), we have a "What to expect" section and some info on how to get into public speaking. Check it out โจ https://t.co/BmvFa6wf3M
If you're in the Stoke-on-Trent area, we'd like to shine a light on @phpstoke, a community for local developers.
Led by @jbrooksuk, this meet-up offers a relaxed, welcoming space to connect, learn and enjoy engaging talks with others in the PHP world. And of course.. there's food and drink to keep the conversations going.
Check out the meet-up here: https://t.co/TbE6kfNF4c
Thanks to @jbrooksuk and the @phpstoke crowd for having me and letting me show you whatโs next for Laravel Design. Big thanks to @DanielNewns and @jumptwenty4 for sponsoring ๐๐ป
๐ฃ๏ธ Join 50+ other developers this Thursday at @SmithfieldST1 to learn about design at Laravel with @iamdavidhill and coding standards with @DanielNewns ๐
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Kickstarting 2025 the right way! The one and only @DanielNewns is set to deliver his debut talk at @phpstoke later this month! Looking forward to seeing @jbrooksuk@joedixon and @ryangjchandler as well. Donโt miss outโtickets are still available: https://t.co/OlwTRGAbY7
Check out our new @Patreon page! As we kick off 2025, we're looking to bring in speakers from further afield. By becoming a community sponsor, you can make this happen.
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