🐘 Lifelong learner @PHPMiNDS 👨🏻💻 Lead Developer @StaySafe 🥋 Aikidoka @LeicesterDojo 🗣 🇬🇷🇬🇧🇨🇿 Ⓜ️ @pavlakis@phpc.social 🚹 He/him. Pronounced Adoni.
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These are the two articles I always reference when introducing "final by default" to PHP developers.
ocramius.github.io/blog/when… by @Ocramius
and
matthiasnoback.nl/2018/09/fi… by @matthiasnoback
Antonis Pavlakis retweeted
I am getting towards the end of a contract at the moment, and looking for my next one.
If anyone needs a senior engineering, with a strong backend focus, feel free to reach out to my DMs (they're open)
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Behat now includes a new formatter that outputs test results as JSON—the lingua franca of modern tooling. This powers the new Behat MCP server, enabling AI tools to run Behat tests: github.com/Behat/mcp-server
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Big news! 📚
Three years ago, I began writing a book on upgrades—transforming tough changes into lasting success. Life got busy with GPTs, new frameworks, and legacy projects, but those challenges shaped a proven approach.
In May 2025, I restarted writing, aiming to publish by late 2025! 🎉
If you're a developer, CTO, or business owner eager to master upgrades, fast-change hacks, or future-proof projects, join the early access list on Leanpub:
leanpub.com/upgrade-every-da…
RT to spread the word! 🙌
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Friday was my last day in my previous role, and while I'm having some very productive conversations already, I would be open to more introductions and chats about Developer/API experience, tools, open source, and other engineering-focused roles. DMs are open, RTs are appreciated
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been away for a while, but we are looking to be back on the 24th this month with @SecondeJ details very soon
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I've not been personally using @PhpSpec very much lately - I'd really love more maintainers to join the team and eventually take a back seat
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I personally will probably _not_ have the bandwidth to go through all the PHP 8.2 changes for @PhpSpec and Prophecy to see what's broken
(If you want to make it happen see next post)
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Looking forward to hearing about how @pfwd uses PHPCS at @PHPMinds online (zoom) 11th Aug see phpminds.org to sign up
Nice! Using ARG to set variables in the Dockerfile. TIL. Thanks @settermjd @PHPMinds
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tomorrow 18:30 BST via zoom see phpminds.org to sign up link will be sent just before the event … looking forward to getting lots of knowledge bombs from @settermjd
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don’t forget to sign up to get the link on the night for @settermjd talk on docker .. community advocate and person behind @getlaminas and mezzioessentials.com sign up via phpminds.org
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12 years ago today I published the first version of PHP53Compat_CodeSniffer on Github, which later turned into PHPCompatibility. 12 years later @jrf_nl is running the show and the project is being used by tens of thousands of projects. Open source works ! #phpCompatibility