Lately in PHP podcast

MicroPHP vs Complicated PHP - Lately in PHP podcast episode 20

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:54:54 GMT

MicroPHP vs Complicated PHP - Lately in PHP podcast episode 20

By Manuel Lemos

Earlier in January Ed Finkler announced the MicroPHP manifesto. It seems to be a rant about against the practices of developers that make PHP development more complicated than it should be. This is one of the main topics discussed by Manuel Lemos and Ernani Joppert in the episode 20 of the Lately in PHP podcast.

They also discuss the final release of PHP 5.4.0 and whether you should upgrade it or not, the repercussion of the PHP Hash Collision Vulnerability, as well the trends of PHP world based on the analysis of the PHP Zeitgeist 2011 initiative.

Listen to the podcast or read the transcript now to learn more in detail about these interesting PHP topics.

The Debate of Making PHP Faster using a JIT Compiler - Lately in PHP podcast episode 19

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:10:35 GMT

The Debate of Making PHP Faster using a JIT Compiler - Lately in PHP podcast episode 19

By Manuel Lemos

The official PHP implementation is evolving too slowly, while alternative implementations like Phalanger and Facebook HipHop can run PHP faster thanks to the use of JIT compiler engines.

JIT compilation was the main topic of the episode 19 of the Lately in PHP podcast presented by Manuel Lemos and Ernani Joppert who received as guests Miloslav Beno of the Phalanger team and Nuno Lopes of the PECL LLVM project to discuss this and other interesting topics of the PHP scene.

They also made a brief retrospective of what happened in the PHP world in 2011 and what they expect for 2012.

Listen to the podcast or read the transcript here.

The Debate on Remote Work for Web Developers - Lately in PHP podcast episode 18

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:55:10 GMT

The Debate on Remote Work for Web Developers - Lately in PHP podcast episode 18

By Manuel Lemos

The recently published article on attracting talented Web developers by offering remote job positions raised an interesting debate on the challenges, advantages and disadvantages of this way of working.

This debate was the main topic of discussion of the episode 18 of the Lately in PHP podcast with Manuel Lemos and Ernani Joppert, who were joined by César Rodas. César is a top PHPClasses contributor that has been working remotely for several years for companies around the world.

They also comment briefly on the PHP 5.3.9 and PHP 5.4 release candidate versions announced earlier in November.

PHP 5.4 Release Date, PHP-GTK Apps Running on a Web Browser - Lately in PHP podcast episode 17

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:21:34 GMT

PHP 5.4 Release Date, PHP-GTK Apps Running on a Web Browser - Lately in PHP podcast episode 17

By Manuel Lemos

PHP 5.4 beta 2 was just released, so the final version of 5.4.0 is coming soon. Many PHP Developers want to know when it will be the final PHP 5.4 release date. Manuel Lemos and Ernani Joppert talk about this and other interesting PHP related topics in episode 17 of the Lately in PHP podcast.

The other topics they cover are about the possibility to serve PHP-GTK applications over the Web, the eventual migration of PHP development to Git, the optimization techniques used by Amazon Silk Browser that will come with Amazon Kindle Fire tablet, and how to get more exposure to PHP developers work by contributing innovating components.

PHP 5.4.0 Will not Include APC, Is MODX CMS better than Wordpress? Top PHP Developers in Every Country - Lately in PHP Episode 16

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:08:00 GMT

PHP 5.4.0 Will not Include APC, Is MODX CMS better than Wordpress? Top PHP Developers in Every Country - Lately in PHP Episode 16

By Manuel Lemos

PHP 5.4 beta 1 was released but APC is not going to be included at least in PHP 5.4.0. Manuel Lemos and Ernani Joppert discuss this and other happenings in the PHP world, like the adoption of more robust Continuous Integration methods to prevent shipping buggy PHP versions like what happened with PHP 5.3.7.

Bob Ray, a book author and contributor of the MODX CMS project was interviewed in the podcast to talk about this revelation CMS and how it compares with other popular systems like Wordpress.

Also commented on this podcast was the recent launch of a feature in the PHPClasses site that allows to distinguish Top PHP Developers in the each country of the world.

PHP 5.3.8 Upgrade, PHP 5.4 beta, Wrong Ideas About PHP - Lately in PHP Episode 15

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:41:48 GMT

PHP 5.3.8 Upgrade, PHP 5.4 beta, Wrong Ideas About PHP - Lately in PHP Episode 15

By Manuel Lemos

Another PHP 5.3 version was released. Manuel Lemos and Ernani Joppert discuss whether you should upgrade to this new version of PHP, as well if you should try the new PHP 5.4 beta version.

They also talk about the repercussion of the article about the Wrong PHP Ideas You Should Get Right and why it is important to clarify PHP haters and lovers about these PHP misconceptions.

The latest enhancements on the PHPClasses and JSClasses site user interface are covered, as well the balance the 1st year of age of the JSClasses site.

Listen or read the transcript of this podcast to learn more about these and other topics of what has happened lately in the PHP world.

PHP 5.4 Alpha Features - Lately in PHP podcast episode 14

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 06:59:08 GMT

PHP 5.4 Alpha Features - Lately in PHP podcast episode 14

By Manuel Lemos

PHP 5.4 Alpha versions just started to be released. On episode 14 of the Lately in PHP podcast, Manuel Lemos and Ernani Joppert discuss the purpose and interest of the new PHP 5.4 features already implemented in these alpha releases.

They also discuss the repercussion in the PHP community of the plan to deprecate the original PHP MySQL extension.

Additionally they also talk about a newly released feature of the PHPClasses and JSClasses sites that allows developers to import the files of their project packages from SubVersion repositories hosted in another sites, and so get a much larger visibility to those projects.

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Dedicated PHP in Cloud Solution with PHPFog - Lately in PHP podcast episode 13

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 18:34:15 GMT

Dedicated PHP in Cloud Solution with PHPFog - Lately in PHP podcast episode 13

By Manuel Lemos

PHPFog is one of the first Cloud Hosting solutions dedicated specifically to PHP.

On the Lately in PHP podcast episode 13, Manuel Lemos and Ernani Joppert interview Lucas Carlson, founder and CEO of PHPFog, to tell us about the advantages of using a Cloud Hosting service that is optimized to address needs that are specific to PHP Web sites and applications.

They also comment on the PHP 5.3.6 forked version released by Robert Eisele and the PHP features being voted for inclusion in version 5.4.

Is PHP 5.4 really coming soon? - Lately in PHP podcast episode 12

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 06:58:31 GMT

Is PHP 5.4 really coming soon? - Lately in PHP podcast episode 12

By Manuel Lemos

Slowly, PHP core developers are moving on towards the release of PHP 5.4.

On the episode 12 of the Lately in PHP podcast, Manuel Lemos and Ernani Joppert discuss the latest developments and what is still stalling the progress of the developments needed to make PHP 5.4 happen.

They also discuss the polemic around an article on whether Chrome is still not as good as Firefox for Web development.

Listen to the podcast or read the transcript now to learn more of when PHP 5.4 is expected to be released and about other interesting subjects.

Is Cloud the Right Solution to Host PHP Sites? - Lately in PHP podcast episode 11

Sun, 01 May 2011 06:06:49 GMT

Is Cloud the Right Solution to Host PHP Sites? - Lately in PHP podcast episode 11

By Manuel Lemos

Given the latest problems that occurred in sites that are based on cloud hosting services, Manuel Lemos and Ernani Joppert discuss if the current breed of cloud services are the right solution to host PHP sites.

They also comment on the JavaScript Professionals Directory and the JavaScript jobs board which were recently launched to address the increasing demand of developers from companies that have JavaScript job openings.