Welcome to the PHPHub blog! I'll be publishing articles related to PHP, but not only that! I'll cover topics like programming and other subjects (maybe a bit less related to PHP, but still within the tech world).
The posting schedule will probably be a bit slow, so thanks for your patience!
Will AI make some software obsolete?
For the past few years, we have heard a lot about AI as a technology capable of replacing developers, search engines, graphic designers, and even the software we use every day. But perhaps there is a more interesting question to ask: will AI actually replace some software itself? The answer is probably yes. Not all […]
How to talk to your manager about technical debt (Without sounding like a whiner)
As developers, we all know the feeling. You open a project, and there it is: a mess of hastily written code, patch after patch, and a database held together with virtual duct tape. That's technical debt. The problem? To your manager or client, this "invisible" code works. So why would they pay to rewrite it? […]
AI code is just modern copy-paste – Unless your PHP architecture stops it
Two decades ago, web development underwent a massive expansion driven by PHP's low barrier to entry. Anyone could copy a code snippet from a forum, paste it into an index.php file, and deploy a dynamic web application. Today, autonomous AI agents and "vibe coding" promise an identical leap in developer velocity. But without structural enforcement […]
Why is your API slow? Common performance problems
In the cloud era, performance is also a matter of cost. The more CPU, memory, or bandwidth an API consumes, the more expensive it can become to run. A well-optimized API can therefore both reduce the resources used and provide a better user experience. A poorly optimized SQL query, excessive calls to external services, or […]
Webhooks vs Polling: Which approach should you choose?
When an application needs to detect a change in an external system, two approaches dominate: polling, which regularly queries an API, and webhooks, where the remote system sends a notification as soon as an event occurs. Both address the same need, but with very different trade-offs in terms of latency, server load, and complexity. The […]
The most common mistakes with exceptions in PHP
Exceptions are an essential part of PHP development. They allow you to separate the normal processing of an application from error handling. However, many projects still use them incorrectly, or sometimes choose not to use them at all. Here are the most common mistakes I have encountered, along with good practices to avoid them. Of […]