Brent
@stitcher.io
New book: https://things-i-wish-i-knew.com/
https://timeline-taxi.com
https://tempestphp.com
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Developer Advocate for PHP @jetbrains.com
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Brent
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· Nov 3
👋 To people considering following me, here's what you can expect from me on bsky:
- Tempest, a PHP framework me and others are building
- PHP in general, new updates, opinions, …
- Timeline Taxi, a sci-fi novel I've recently published (and who knows if there's more to come)
- Tempest, a PHP framework me and others are building
- PHP in general, new updates, opinions, …
- Timeline Taxi, a sci-fi novel I've recently published (and who knows if there's more to come)
Thoughts about TypePHP: stitcher.io/blog/no-need
No need | stitcher.io
A blog about modern PHP, the web, and programming in general. Follow my newsletter and YouTube channel as well.
stitcher.io
September 8, 2026 at 6:48 AM
Thoughts about TypePHP: stitcher.io/blog/no-need
Yesterday, an interesting change happened at Laravel. I wrote down some thoughts about it: stitcher.io/blog/no-more...
No more issues | stitcher.io
A blog about modern PHP, the web, and programming in general. Follow my newsletter and YouTube channel as well.
stitcher.io
September 4, 2026 at 6:49 AM
Yesterday, an interesting change happened at Laravel. I wrote down some thoughts about it: stitcher.io/blog/no-more...
AI Struggles: A Developer’s Story
YouTube video by PHP Annotated
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September 2, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Join Nuno and I as we talk all things PHP! www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CQb...
Urgent PHP #4: TypePHP, Roman Leaves the PHP Foundation, and More
YouTube video by nunomaduro
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September 1, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Join Nuno and I as we talk all things PHP! www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CQb...
Reposted by Brent
As @pronskiy.bsky.social's term on The PHP Foundation Board comes to an end, he is replaced by the wonderful @stitcher.io. elcome Brent! 🚀 And thank you for your years of dedication and commitment to The PHP Foundation, Roman! ❤️🐘 thephp.foundation/blog/2026/0...
#php
#php
Roman Pronskiy Leaves The PHP Foundation Board and Brent Roose Joins
Announcement about the replacement of Roman Pronskiy with Brent Roose to the Foundation Board.
thephp.foundation
September 1, 2026 at 1:37 PM
As @pronskiy.bsky.social's term on The PHP Foundation Board comes to an end, he is replaced by the wonderful @stitcher.io. elcome Brent! 🚀 And thank you for your years of dedication and commitment to The PHP Foundation, Roman! ❤️🐘 thephp.foundation/blog/2026/0...
#php
#php
New Tempest release! We added trusted proxies support and a database driver for command busses
github.com/tempestphp/t...
github.com/tempestphp/t...
Release v3.19.0 · tempestphp/tempest-framework
🚀 Features
command-bus: add database and redis command repositories (#2247) (8147499)
database: add simplePaginate() to SelectQueryBuilder (#2250) (a31bbcd)
http: client IP address behind trusted ...
github.com
August 28, 2026 at 11:41 AM
New Tempest release! We added trusted proxies support and a database driver for command busses
github.com/tempestphp/t...
github.com/tempestphp/t...
Ask AI to writing something in a language I know, and I'm never super impressed. Ask it to write something in a language I don't know, and my mind is blown.
What are the chances that's more on me than AI?
stitcher.io/blog/a-for-a...
What are the chances that's more on me than AI?
stitcher.io/blog/a-for-a...
"A" for "Average" | stitcher.io
A blog about modern PHP, the web, and programming in general. Follow my newsletter and YouTube channel as well.
stitcher.io
August 24, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Ask AI to writing something in a language I know, and I'm never super impressed. Ask it to write something in a language I don't know, and my mind is blown.
What are the chances that's more on me than AI?
stitcher.io/blog/a-for-a...
What are the chances that's more on me than AI?
stitcher.io/blog/a-for-a...
Wrote a short blog post. Not unimportant to talk about this. stitcher.io/blog/a-for-a...
"A" for "Apathy" | stitcher.io
A blog about modern PHP, the web, and programming in general. Follow my newsletter and YouTube channel as well.
stitcher.io
August 21, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Wrote a short blog post. Not unimportant to talk about this. stitcher.io/blog/a-for-a...
Small blog today, maybe you can relate? stitcher.io/blog/summer-...
Summer chaos
A blog about modern PHP, the web, and programming in general. Follow my newsletter and YouTube channel as well.
stitcher.io
August 20, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Small blog today, maybe you can relate? stitcher.io/blog/summer-...
There's a new polling API coming to PHP! www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGpG...
August 10, 2026 at 9:03 AM
There's a new polling API coming to PHP! www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGpG...
You can now build MCP servers with Tempest: tempestphp.com/blog/tempest...
Your application is already an MCP server — Tempest
Building tools, resources and prompts with Tempest
tempestphp.com
July 29, 2026 at 7:11 AM
You can now build MCP servers with Tempest: tempestphp.com/blog/tempest...
Great to see tempest/highlight being used more and more :)
July 22, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Great to see tempest/highlight being used more and more :)
Here's our lookback on PHPverse.
And yes, PHPverse 2027 will be a thing, and we have a CFP already open!
stitcher.io/feed/posts/7...
And yes, PHPverse 2027 will be a thing, and we have a CFP already open!
stitcher.io/feed/posts/7...
Key Takeaways From PHPverse 2026 - The JetBrains Blog
On June 9, PHPverse 2026 brought together PHP developers from different backgrounds to watch talks by domain experts, exchange opinions, and even try to catch a running elePHPant. The five-hour live s
stitcher.io
July 17, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Here's our lookback on PHPverse.
And yes, PHPverse 2027 will be a thing, and we have a CFP already open!
stitcher.io/feed/posts/7...
And yes, PHPverse 2027 will be a thing, and we have a CFP already open!
stitcher.io/feed/posts/7...
Who could have thought that this would be so much fun? youtu.be/sGalXQE_Mxs
Writing a markdown parser, good idea?
YouTube video by PHP Annotated
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July 15, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Who could have thought that this would be so much fun? youtu.be/sGalXQE_Mxs
Join Nuno and I as we talk big things PHP! www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBob...
Urgent PHP #3: TrueAsync, Function Autoloading, Structs in PHP??
YouTube video by nunomaduro
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July 14, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Join Nuno and I as we talk big things PHP! www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBob...
PHP needs structs, what do you think?
YouTube video by PHP Annotated
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July 14, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Building APIs with Tempest: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGei...
Building APIs with Tempest
YouTube video by PHP Annotated
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July 2, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Building APIs with Tempest: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGei...
Roman and I talk about a lightweight version of @phpstorm, come join and ask questions! youtube.com/live/F2oGNtR...
Lightweight PhpStorm? Yes please!
YouTube video by PHP Annotated
youtube.com
June 30, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Roman and I talk about a lightweight version of @phpstorm, come join and ask questions! youtube.com/live/F2oGNtR...
😶 Mark casually writing ONE review comment as a real comment so that I cannot mark it as resolved is triggering some deep OCD-like feelings I didn't know I had…
Also: we're finally getting close to adding FrankenPHP worker mode support in Tempest, which is great 😊
Also: we're finally getting close to adding FrankenPHP worker mode support in Tempest, which is great 😊
June 19, 2026 at 7:28 AM
😶 Mark casually writing ONE review comment as a real comment so that I cannot mark it as resolved is triggering some deep OCD-like feelings I didn't know I had…
Also: we're finally getting close to adding FrankenPHP worker mode support in Tempest, which is great 😊
Also: we're finally getting close to adding FrankenPHP worker mode support in Tempest, which is great 😊
From the Tempest Discord: people are actually building real things with Tempest and impacting lives 🥹
June 18, 2026 at 8:39 AM
From the Tempest Discord: people are actually building real things with Tempest and impacting lives 🥹
Whether people want it or not, PHP is more than just an interpreter, it's more than its syntax.
We've gathered some thoughts from several developers about the recent generics RFC: tempestphp.com/blog/a-gener...
We've gathered some thoughts from several developers about the recent generics RFC: tempestphp.com/blog/a-gener...
A generic tragedy — Tempest
PHP devs talk about generics in real life
tempestphp.com
June 17, 2026 at 6:58 AM
Whether people want it or not, PHP is more than just an interpreter, it's more than its syntax.
We've gathered some thoughts from several developers about the recent generics RFC: tempestphp.com/blog/a-gener...
We've gathered some thoughts from several developers about the recent generics RFC: tempestphp.com/blog/a-gener...
This is important: if you have 15 minutes to spare, fill in the State of PHP survey. Also share it with as many people as possible: thephp.foundation/blog/2026/06...
Help Shape the Future of PHP: Take the State of PHP Survey
The PHP Foundation — Supporting, Advancing, and Developing the PHP Language
thephp.foundation
June 12, 2026 at 7:44 AM
This is important: if you have 15 minutes to spare, fill in the State of PHP survey. Also share it with as many people as possible: thephp.foundation/blog/2026/06...
Filling out the state of PHP survey together! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu41...
The state of PHP LIVE
YouTube video by PHP Annotated
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June 12, 2026 at 6:25 AM
Filling out the state of PHP survey together! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu41...
My AI Writes Perfect* PHP: www.youtube.com/watch?v=957M...
My AI Writes Perfect* PHP | Ashley Hindle | PHPverse 2026
YouTube video by PHP Annotated
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June 11, 2026 at 9:52 AM
My AI Writes Perfect* PHP: www.youtube.com/watch?v=957M...