Longhorn PHP
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Longhorn PHP
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We're an annual PHP conference in Austin, TX. Our next event will be held October 23-25, 2025 - tickets on sale now!
We may be starting to wrap things up, but this amazing event is far from over! Huge thanks to @vonagedev.bsky.social for sponsoring our second after party! #LonghornPHP wouldn't be possible without our sponsors, so please make sure to thank them!
October 25, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Closing out #longhornphp for this year is Ben Ramsey talking about Saving Open Source.
October 25, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Our final set of multi-track #longhornphp sessions consist of David Kerber talking about IAM, Lemon explaining the benefits of progressive web apps, and Ben Batschelet describing how to create developer-friendly projects.
October 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Our 3pm #longhornphp sessions have commenced, with @crell.garfieldtech.com digging into PHP properties, Josh Butts talking search with TypeSense, and Levi Morrison showing how to write PHP extensions in Rust.
October 25, 2025 at 8:16 PM
After an insightful keynote from @coriography.bsky.social , #longhornphp afternoon sessions have commenced. Daniel Scherzer is walking through new PHP 8.5 features, @cabbey.bsky.social is unearthing advanced shenanigans of the Rector variety, and Scott Keck-Warren is speaking of taming time itself.
October 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Thanks to our 11am hour #longhornphp presenters: @asgrim.dev talking about PIE, @evanhahn.com walking through Unicode, and Keith Davis explaining the machinations of a multi-version, multi-step PHP upgrade.
October 25, 2025 at 4:55 PM
We're well in2 our first multi-track #longhornphp sessions of the day, after a keynote from Florian Engelhardt. We have @daveliddament.bsky.social talking abt decoupling tests, @ericpoe.bsky.social walking through the command line, & Nočnica Mellifera explaining how 2 monitor synthetics w\Playwright
October 25, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Thanks to all of our fantastic speakers today, and our sponsors as well! Ready for the After-Party? Tonight's party is sponsored by @roave.com - come hang out in the Main Ballroom to socialize, enjoy some tasty beverages, and play games! As always, Code of Conduct applies!
October 24, 2025 at 10:45 PM
For our final #longhornphp sessions of the day we have @crell.garfieldtech.com getting meta about PHP attributes, Mandy Hubbard talking about software supply chain security, and Josh Copeland vibe coding it up with Claude.
October 24, 2025 at 10:36 PM
A bit late, but this hour's #longhornphp sessions are courtesy @bytesofbree.bsky.social talking about Git, Savio Resende on building resilient event-driven applications, and Mike Miles talking about shifting left by incorporating testing earlier in the development process.
October 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Our next set of afternoon #longhornphp sessions is a rundown of what happens when you inherited a legacy application by Joe Ferguson, a discussion of local development via DDEV with Bernardo Martinez, and a digression into writing SQL with AI by Dave Stokes.
October 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Friday afternoon #longhornphp sessions are commencing. We have "Love your Monolith" from Mike Lehan, "AI Agents in Drupal" by Marcus Johansson, database optimization strategies by @alenaholligan.bsky.social, and a special uncon presentation about HTTP/3 by Paul Dejean.
October 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Lunch today is sponsored by @phparch.com - Thanks so much PHP Architect! Head over to the hallway just across from registration - and enjoy! #LonghornPHP
October 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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October 24, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Next up at #longhornphp, we're navigating the #a11y evolution with @volkswagenchick.bsky.social, using network magic to do zero trust with Josh Butts, and doing PHPUnit database testing with Charles Sprayberry.
October 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The 1st (zero-indexed) day of #longhornphp is well underway! After an opening keynote by @housecor.com, we have Janani Subbiah talking about API specification, @manchuck.bsky.social walking through PHP security mechanisms, and Scott Keck-Warren explaining database design for developers.
October 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The morning tutorials at #LonghornPHP are concluded! Please join us for lunch in Hill Country C, then get ready for the afternoon sessions!
October 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The #longhornphp 2025 tutorial day is underway! @alenaholligan.bsky.social is presenting on BDD, Florian Engelhardt is walking through building an observability extension with Rust, and @daveliddament.bsky.social is diving into building custom Rector rules.
October 23, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Good Morning #LonghornPHP attendees! Today is a beautiful day here in Austin - if you're attending tutorials today, remember to dress in layers - the venue is WELL air-conditioned.
October 23, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Our talks are great, but it wouldn't be a memorable conference without a fun after-party... or two, thanks to our Platinum sponsors!

Friday's after-party is brought to you by Roave, while Saturday's is sponsored by Vonage. Join us this week and don't miss these events!
October 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Huge thanks to our Platinum sponsor PHP Architect for leveling up our Friday lunch! How much better can it get than fajitas and great PHP educational content? Join us and the PHP Architect crew this week for Longhorn PHP!
Longhorn PHP
Longhorn PHP is a 3-day conference in Austin, TX to help PHP and other web developers level up their craft and connect with the larger PHP community.
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October 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Want to attend Longhorn PHP in person, but can't afford a ticket? Thanks to the PHP community, we have a few free tickets to give away to those who need it.

We're just asking for a $20 refundable deposit. Register here:

ti.to/longhorn-php...
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October 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
We're thrilled to have Roave joining us as a Platinum sponsor this year!

The Roave team helps clients master complex technology challenges, expedite development, modernize PHP code, design rock-solid application architecture, and set up cloud deployment.

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October 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Our Gold sponsor Sentry offers error tracking and performance monitoring for PHP and over 100 other languages. They integrate with your existing tools for notifications, issue tracking, and more.

We rely on Sentry to fix bugs on the the Longhorn PHP website as quickly as possible!

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October 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Git can feel like a boss battle: confusing and full of mechanics you weren’t warned about. But if you've played a video game, you understand more than you think. Join Bree Hall for "Git as Game Logic: What Video Games Can Teach Us About Version Control"

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October 17, 2025 at 4:08 PM