About PHP Reads

PHP Reads is a hand-curated selection of blog posts, articles, and essays from the PHP community, published as a free service. Every item is read and chosen by Stefan Priebsch and Sebastian Bergmann of thePHP.cc.

What we publish

Articles with genuine technical depth or original thinking
Writing that teaches something, not something that sells something
Posts that will still be useful six months from now
Press releases or product announcements dressed as articles
SEO-bait, AI-generated content, or link-farm roundups
Buzzword-driven content without substance

The Curators

Stefan Priebsch

Co-founder and CEO, thePHP.cc

Stefan has worked in PHP for over two decades as an architect, trainer, and author. He co-founded thePHP.cc and is known for his pragmatic, no-nonsense approach to software design and quality.

Sebastian Bergmann

Co-founder, thePHP.cc · Creator of PHPUnit

Sebastian created PHPUnit, the de-facto standard testing framework for PHP, and has been a central voice in the PHP community for over 20 years. He is a board member of the PHP Foundation.

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