What weâre about
Meet other developers using symfony near you! Come to a symfony Meetup to exchange ideas and talk about code, architecture, innovation, and this world class PHP framework. Anyone developing using symfony is welcome!
We're also on slack: http://slack.symfony.org.uk/
Have a talk idea you'd like to hear? Perhaps you'd like to present it yourself? Submit it to http://bit.ly/sfukcop today!
Upcoming events
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January 2026 Meetup
90 York Way, Kings Cross N1 9AG, London, GBđ Let's kick off 2026 with a Symfony meetup on January 27th!
With the special participation of a member of the Symfony Core Team: Nicolas Grekas.
Details of the talks will be announced shortly, so stay tuned. Of course we'll have the usual food, drinks, raffles and a lot of fun and laughter!
đ Schedule
18:30 - 19:00: Food, drinks, ...
19:00 - 19:10: Introductions
19:10 - 19:55: "Escaping the Code Maze" by Yannick Chenot
20:00 - 20:45: Nicolas Grekas
20:50 - 21:30: Closing, drinks, conversation...
"Escaping the Code Maze" by Yannick Chenot, Senior Backend Developer, Yellow Raincoat
Exploring a code base is like navigating a maze with a partial map. While some paths are correctly indicated, some are mislabelled or turn out to be dead ends. Take a childless class not marked as final, for instance â the keywordâs absence is like a sign pointing to a dark tunnel leading nowhere.
How many such paths do we accidentally â or deliberately â leave open? This presentation introduces the Closed-by-Default Principle, a reframing of existing principles focussed on keeping those paths shut, relieving the developerâs cognitive load in the process.
It is also an exploration of PHPâs evolution over time, each version introducing features to keep the maze as navigable as possible. Weâll also see how to leverage static analysis tools to automate the corresponding rules, giving developers the assurance that all paths lead somewhere.
đ¸ Event sponsors
Special thanks to Medicus and WeWork for organising and hosting the event, Goodlord for providing drinks & catering, and SensioLabs for arranging travel for the speakers.
Please RSVP to this meetup to secure your seat (and to make sure we have food for everyone)!
đNext to Kings Cross Station: WeWork 90 York Way, London N1 9AG - Floor 7
đ You will need to sign in at the ground floor reception, state that you are visiting WeWork, and obtain a temporary building pass before taking the lifts to the 7th floor.
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