Longhorn PHP
longhornphp.com
Longhorn PHP
@longhornphp.com
We're an annual PHP conference in Austin, TX. Our next event will be held October 15-16, 2026. CFP open thru June 30th, tickets on sale now!
Today is the last day for Early Bird pricing!

Early Bird pricing for Longhorn PHP ends tonight, September 16.

If you’re planning to join us in Austin, this is your last chance to get your ticket at the Early Bird rate before prices go up.

Get your ticket today: buff.ly/CUQbKOc
Longhorn PHP
Longhorn PHP is a 2-day conference in Austin, TX to help PHP and other web developers level up their craft and connect with the larger PHP community.
longhornphp.com
September 16, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Most PHP apps run behind nginx, but many developers only touch a small part of what it can do. Join Chris Lemon for "Nginx and You " and walk through useful nginx features that anyone can start using, even if you’re not a DevOps specialist. Get your ticket: buff.ly/Z42n9Lr
September 16, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Interested in buying bulk tickets? Bringing your whole engineering team to Longhorn PHP 2026? We can do a bulk discount for you, just shoot us a message to discuss! Don't forget to check out the schedule: buff.ly/xI8cM8w
Longhorn PHP
Longhorn PHP is a 2-day conference in Austin, TX to help PHP and other web developers level up their craft and connect with the larger PHP community.
longhornphp.com
September 15, 2026 at 6:01 PM
The open source world never stands still. Technologies evolve, best practices change, and the skills that matter today may look different tomorrow. Join @volkswagenchick.bsky.social for "Certify Your Curiosity: How to Keep Learning in the Open Source World".
Get your ticket at buff.ly/Z42n9Lr
September 15, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Only 1 day left!

Early Bird pricing for Longhorn PHP ends tomorrow.

If you’ve been meaning to get your ticket, now is the time. Register today and lock in Early Bird pricing before it’s gone.

buff.ly/CUQbKOc
Longhorn PHP
Longhorn PHP is a 2-day conference in Austin, TX to help PHP and other web developers level up their craft and connect with the larger PHP community.
longhornphp.com
September 15, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Just 2 days left to save on your Longhorn PHP ticket!

Early Bird pricing ends this Wednesday, September 16.

Don’t wait until the price goes up. Grab your ticket now and join us in Austin for Longhorn PHP.

buff.ly/CUQbKOc
Longhorn PHP
Longhorn PHP is a 2-day conference in Austin, TX to help PHP and other web developers level up their craft and connect with the larger PHP community.
longhornphp.com
September 14, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Running open-weight AI models begins innocently, until you're convincing the boss that high-end GPU is a business expense. In @wickedbyte.com's "Local Inference for Fun and Profit", get started w/out spending a fortune & create a dependable development tool. buff.ly/Z42n9Lr
September 14, 2026 at 5:15 PM
5 days left! Early Bird pricing for Longhorn PHP ends Wednesday, September 16.

If you’ve been planning to join us in Austin for great talks and practical learning with the PHP community - now’s the time to grab your ticket and lock in the price. buff.ly/CUQbKOc
Longhorn PHP
Longhorn PHP is a 2-day conference in Austin, TX to help PHP and other web developers level up their craft and connect with the larger PHP community.
longhornphp.com
September 11, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Join PHP core developer & veteran release manager Daniel Scherzer for a deep dive into the new features, syntax updates, deprecations, & surprises coming in PHP 8.6. Now is the time to start preparing. Tickets at buff.ly/Z42n9Lr
September 11, 2026 at 5:40 PM
You've probably used OAuth without realizing it, but how does this handshake of trust actually work, & why do developers love or loathe implementing it? Peel back the layers of OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect with Ben Ramsey's "Introduction to OAuth and OpenID Connect". Get tickets at buff.ly/Z42n9Lr
September 10, 2026 at 5:15 PM
JSON is the data interchange format of choice, but its performance in a relational database is horrible. Attend Dave Stoke's talk "Wrestling JSON Data In Your Database with JSON_TABLE()" to learn about JSON_TABLE() and possible alternatives. Tickets at buff.ly/Z42n9Lr
September 9, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Ever faced a heavy task & thought maybe PHP isn't the right tool? Join Florian Engelhardt for "Parallel Futures: Unlocking Multithreading in PHP" to tackle demanding tasks, scale applications, & unlock performance you didn’t think possible. Tickets: buff.ly/Z42n9Lr
September 8, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Software teams don't fail because people do bad work, they fail because everyone has a different version of the truth. Join Alena Holligan's tutorial to learn how OpenAPI, Arazzo, Schemathesis & PHPUnit create "One Source of Truth for Requirements, Code, Documentation, and Tests"
buff.ly/n8UuHTb
September 7, 2026 at 5:15 PM
We're also excited to have Gunnard Engebreth presenting "AI-Powered PHP Development in Practice": A hands-on workshop walking through the full AI-assisted development loop, with a real PHP project, including catching AI hallucinations before they ship.
buff.ly/n8UuHTb
September 4, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Join us for Eric Mann's keynote: "The Commit You Can't Take Back: Conscience in a Career That Builds the Future", for a candid account from twenty years in the rooms where tough decisions get made.

Blind Bird Tickets (best price available) still on sale: buff.ly/n8UuHTb
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.
longhornphp.com
September 3, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Our first keynote at Longhorn PHP 2026 will be Elizabeth Barron, presenting "PHP is People: The Foundation, the Community, and You".

Come learn what the PHP Foundation has been doing and why.

Tickets available: buff.ly/Z42n9Lr
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.
longhornphp.com
September 2, 2026 at 5:01 PM
No typing for 2 weeks. That's what the surgeon told Zach Watkins, diagnosed with osteoarthritis at 38 years old. Attend "Save your hands for another day" to hear Zach's hard-earned lessons from attempts to use technology. Tickets at longhornphp.com
August 19, 2026 at 5:02 PM
We are super excited to have Geocodio sponsoring Longhorn PHP again this year! Check out the delightfully boring geocoder for all your geocoding, data enrichment, and distance calculation needs. Plus, they're hiring! www.geocod.io
Geocodio - The delightfully boring geocoder
Geocoding and data enrichment for North America that just works
www.geocod.io
August 18, 2026 at 7:15 PM
On the surface, the idea of code review is a no-brainer - but how detailed should the review be? Who is qualified to perform the review? Join Steve Grunwell for "Code Review: For Me & You" to gain deeper insight into peer code review, as well as pick up some useful tools.
August 18, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Most developers use PHPUnit exactly as it comes out of the box, but PHPUnit is designed to be extended. Dan Soppelsa's "PHPUnit: Beyond Assertions" will explore the extension points that allow you to tailor PHPUnit to your application. Get tickets at longhornphp.com
August 18, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Many business processes begin with a status column and a few conditionals, but before long, nobody can say with confidence what should happen. Join João Gilberto Magalhães for "Stop Controlling Workflows with If Statements: State Machines in PHP". longhornphp.com
August 17, 2026 at 7:30 PM
NativePHP has given PHP developers the ability to ship web apps as native iOS and Android apps - but should they? Join Holly Schilling for "That’s your website, not your app" to learn how to meet different expectations for mobile apps. Get tickets at longhornphp.com
August 17, 2026 at 5:15 PM
You think you know Tetris. Falling blocks, line clears, gets faster — every developer alive has played it. @projektgopher.com built Tetris in PHP from the 60-page specification. Attend "How Tetris Made Me a Better Programmer" to learn what falling blocks can teach you!
August 17, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Developers can catch 90% of critical accessibility issues with just a few quick checks. Check out "Web accessibility smoke testing for critical issues" with @racheled.bsky.social to uncover these issues preventing some people from using a webpage. Tickets: longhornphp.com
August 14, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Most PHP apps run behind nginx, but many developers only touch a small part of what it can do. Join Chris Lemon for "Nginx and You " and walk through useful nginx features that anyone can start using, even if you’re not a DevOps specialist. Get your ticket: longhornphp.com
August 14, 2026 at 5:40 PM