Eliminating DTO Boilerplate with PHP Readonly Properties
Stop writing tedious getters for your DTOs. Learn how PHP 8.2 readonly classes enforce immutability and eliminate boilerplate code.
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Preventing Test Leakage: Using Composer autoload-dev for Lean Production Runtimes
Learn how to use Composer's autoload-dev feature to separate production logic from test suites, reducing memory overhead and preventing development code from leaking into production.
composerZend OPcache in Production: Sizing, Deploy Clears and the Counters That Prove It
OPcache caches compiled PHP opcodes in shared memory. Here is a production php.ini, how to size it from its restart counters, and why deploys go stale.
zendChoosing the Right Version Constraint Strategy in Composer
Learn how to choose between Caret, Tilde, and Exact version constraints in Composer to balance project stability with security updates.
PHP 8.1 Readonly Properties Meet Constructor Promotion: What Changes for Value Objects
Combining PHP 8.1 readonly properties with constructor promotion gives you immutable, typed public fields in a single line — ideal for value objects, but watch out for serialization, inheritance, and deep‑immutability limits.
Diagnosing and Fixing the N+1 Query Problem in Doctrine ORM
A diagnostic guide to the N+1 query problem in Doctrine ORM: how to recognize lazy-loading overhead in the profiler, when JOIN FETCH is the right fix, and when eager loading makes things worse.
doctrineCodeIgniter 4 Migrations: A Practical Guide to Schema Versioning in Team Environments
CodeIgniter 4's built-in migration system gives teams a lightweight, CLI-driven way to version database schemas. This post walks through the workflow, namespaced migrations, a concrete example, rollback caveats, and CI/CD integration patterns.
codeigniterChoosing Between Pure and Backed PHP Enums for Domain Modeling
Learn when to use pure versus backed PHP enums, how to model domain states, persist them with Doctrine, and avoid common pitfalls.
Cut PHP Bootstrap Time with Composer: Classmap + PSR‑4 Hybrid Autoloading
Composer’s autoload can slow PHP startup. By mapping hot namespaces to a classmap and leaving the rest on PSR‑4, you can shrink and speed up <code>vendor/autoload.php</code>. This blog walks through the setup, gives a concrete example, and discusses trade‑offs.