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Alexandre Daubois @alexdaubois.bsky.social · 1d

Just gave a lightning talk at #ForumPHP of the @afup.org about public speaking and impostor syndrome 🎭 loved the format!

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Alexandre Daubois @alexdaubois.bsky.social · 2d

Imagine that a candidate comes in for an interview knowing all the answers and therefore refuses to answer any questions, asking you to stop testing them.

That's what @anthropic.com latest model, #Claude #Sonnet 4.5, did.

I'll tell you all about it here 👉 levelup.gitconnected.com/claude-sonne...

Claude Sonnet Knew It Was Being Tested And Called Researchers Out

A new report from Anthropic reveals their latest AI is smart enough to know when it’s in a test. It’s a huge, fascinating problem for AI…

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Alexandre Daubois @alexdaubois.bsky.social · 4d

I never take notes. I prefer to fail and iterate. Just like the Instagram app developers. And it’s not even a joke!

You don’t trust me? I’m telling you this (really) unexpected story just here 👉 levelup.gitconnected.com/this-simple-...

This Simple “Fail Fast” Method Instantly Made My Note-Taking Obsolete

In a world obsessed with capturing every detail, I decided to embrace immediate action, and it’s a superpower.

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Alexandre Daubois @alexdaubois.bsky.social · 9d

For me, #LLMs are a huge divider between seniors and juniors. A superpower for some, a crutch or even a bad influence for others.

This may seem like a pessimistic view, but all is not lost, and there are solutions!

I explain all this in detail in my new story 👉 medium.com/gitconnected...

LLMs Are a Superpower for Seniors, a Crutch for Juniors

This powerful new tool is a great divider: LLMs are creating a dangerous skill gap in our industry, and we need to be aware of it.

medium.com

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Les-Tilleuls.coop @les-tilleuls.coop · 10d

À l’occasion des 10 ans d’API Platform, la cinquième édition de l’ #APIPlatformCon a marqué un tournant avec des conférences inspirantes et avec un message clair : PHP définit son propre avenir, pragmatique, performant et centré sur le/la développeur·se : les-tilleuls.coop/blog/retour-...

Retour sur l'API Platform Conference 2025 | Les-Tilleuls.coop

Découvrez les temps forts de l'API Platform Conference 2025, une édition qui marquait les 10 ans du framework.

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Alexandre Daubois @alexdaubois.bsky.social · 12d

Do you trust in self-documented #code, a.k.a. no comments necessary? I used to, but I don't now. 🙅‍♂️

How to draw the line between writing relevant comments and where it's just noise? I have a rule for that, that I'm sharing with you 📝

Here you go 👉 levelup.gitconnected.com/self-documen...

Self-Documented Code is a Myth

This noble goal, when taken to the extreme, becomes a dangerous dogma that ignores the most crucial element of software development.

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Alexandre Daubois @alexdaubois.bsky.social · 15d

Many #interview processes are broken. With the rise of #agents and #LLMs, it has never been more true. 🤖

How can you ensure that a candidate, especially the most experienced ones, meets your expectations? Through good old-fashioned ways of course! 👴

👉 medium.com/gitconnected...

Stop Asking Senior Devs to Invert Binary Trees

Why the skills that get you the job are not the skills you need to do the job.

medium.com

Alexandre Daubois @alexdaubois.bsky.social · 16d

Only a few weeks before my talk at #CodemotionMilan! 🇮🇹

That will be my first time in Italy, and I can't wait to be there.
#Codemotion already promises to be a *splendido* event, really grateful to be part of this amazing lineup 🤩

See you there? 👉 conferences.codemotion.com/milan2025/

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Alexandre Daubois @alexdaubois.bsky.social · 18d

The more #experience I gain, the more I feel like an #impostor. Quite ironic, isn't it?

It’s a feeling that's almost omnipresent in my professional life. This is even more true when I give a talk or write an article like this one 👉 levelup.gitconnected.com/the-more-sen...

The More Senior I Get, the More I Feel Like an Impostor

You got the expert title. You speak at conferences. So why do you still feel like a total fraud?

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Alexandre Daubois @alexdaubois.bsky.social · 20d

You released or discovered the best project you ever saw, and amazing news: you have the opportunity to give a #talk about it!

But chances are that your talk will be boring. Why? And how can you avoid it everyone actually hear what you have to say?

Read about it here 👉 medium.com/gitconnected...

Why Your Tech Talk Is Boring (Even When Your Code Is Brilliant)

How to captivate the expert in the back row without losing the beginner in the front. The secret isn’t compromise; it’s context.

medium.com

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API Platform @api-platform.com · 22d

Live at the #APIPlatformCon: @alexdaubois.bsky.social with his talk "PIE: The Next Big Thing"

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Alexandre Daubois @alexdaubois.bsky.social · 24d

Technical #debt is not (only) technical: it’s a matter #business as well, and business people should always take it as seriously as #developers do.

Share it to your product owner and/or managers! 😉

Let me explain through this story 👉 levelup.gitconnected.com/the-economic...

The Economics of Clean Code: Why Technical Debt is a Business Problem

It’s not about making code “pretty.” It’s about keeping your business agile, secure, and profitable. It’s time to translate developer…

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Mathieu @welcomattic.com · 25d

Cette semaine c'est #APIPlatformCon à Lille chez @les-tilleuls.coop !
J'ai déjà prévu qu'y croiser @franek.chicour.net @gwinizdu.bsky.social @davlgd.fr @dunglas.dev @jean-beru.bsky.social @nicolasgrekas.bsky.social @jerome.tamarelle.net @alexdaubois.bsky.social @beoneself.bsky.social
Qui d'autre ?

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Alexandre Daubois @alexdaubois.bsky.social · 29d

How did I went from reviewer to #speaker?

After saying “yes” to my first live #talk, it was a piece of advice from @nicolasgrekas.bsky.social, that swept away the illegitimacy I felt. I have passed on this advice, whenever I could.

Here is the whole story: alex-daubois.medium.com/the-art-of-t...

The Art of Technical Speaking: How I Went From Code Reviewer to Conference Speaker

It’s not about what you know. It’s about how you share it. Here’s the story of how I learned that lesson.

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Alexandre Daubois @alexdaubois.bsky.social · Sep 10

Happy to say that @symfony.com #JsonPath component is now fully RFC-compliant! Huge milestone before delivering new features 🎉

github.com/symfony/symf...

[JsonPath] Make the component RFC compliant by alexandre-daubois · Pull Request #61132 · symfony/symfony

Q A Branch? 7.3 Bug fix? yes New feature? no Deprecations? no Issues - License MIT This PR makes the JsonPath component RFC compliant by removing all skipped tests of the complianc...

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Alexandre Daubois @alexdaubois.bsky.social · Sep 10

Should you always optimize your code? If yes, to which extent?

I tried to answer in this hard question in a new story, based on my experience. As always, it depends 😉

Have a quick read to my new post during your morning coffee, published on #gitconnected ☕️

levelup.gitconnected.com/performance-...

Performance Optimization: The Art of Knowing When Good Enough is Perfect

We’re developers. We love speed. But the race for the last millisecond can lead us down a rabbit hole of complexity and unmaintainable…

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Les-Tilleuls.coop @les-tilleuls.coop · Sep 9

Énormément de monde ce soir à l’avant-première du #ForumPHP chez @wanadevdigital.fr à Lyon. Bravo @lyon.afup.org pour l’organisation !

Salle de conférence avec un conférencier donnant un talk

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Alexandre Daubois @alexdaubois.bsky.social · Sep 9

Can’t wait for #APIPlatformCon next week? I wrote an article for @phpconference.bsky.social that gives you a glimpse of it 👀

International PHP Conference 2025 @phpconference.bsky.social · Sep 9

🥧 PIE vs. PECL: Which PHP extension installer should you use?

In his new blog, @alexdaubois.bsky.social explains the differences, pros & cons, and what it means for PHP developers ⚡

👉 https://f.mtr.cool/pgufifanxi

#PHP #PECL #PIE #phpconference

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Alexandre Daubois @alexdaubois.bsky.social · Sep 8

Who will I see there? Catch me talking about #PIE on Friday (just before lunch!), or anytime during the conference. Let's meet! 🔥

Symfony @symfony.com · Sep 8

Next week in Lille!🚀
The API Platform Conference (Sept 18–19) is the event dedicated to the framework & its ecosystem: 30+ talks, and 7 Symfony Core Team members on stage #APIPlatformCon https://symfony.com/blog/seven-symfony-core-team-members-speaking-next-week-at-the-api-platform-conference-2025

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Alexandre Daubois @alexdaubois.bsky.social · Sep 4

Here is the story: alex-daubois.medium.com/writing-clea...

Writing Clean vs. Writing Fast: The False Dilemma Every Developer Faces

Stop picking sides. The truth is, performance almost always flows from code you can actually understand.

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Alexandre Daubois @alexdaubois.bsky.social · Sep 4

#Medium exists to share #stories, and I have many for you.

Should you write clean or write fast? A big dilemma for all #developers… Or is it?

Have a read in response to this post 👇

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Les-Tilleuls.coop @les-tilleuls.coop · Aug 25

Learn with @alexdaubois.bsky.social how FrankenPHP makes creating PHP extensions in #Golang simple, with a new extension generator boosting the PHP ecosystem 🧪

Link below ⬇️

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Les-Tilleuls.coop @les-tilleuls.coop · Aug 25

[Nouvel article] Découvrez avec @alexdaubois.bsky.social comment #FrankenPHP rend possible la création d’extensions PHP en #Go, sans écrire une seule ligne de C, grâce à un générateur automatique ! Une avancée majeure pour l’écosystème que l'on vous invite à lire : les-tilleuls.coop/blog/des-ext...