New Year New PHP

Join us for the next GPUG meetup as we take a friendly tour through what's new and noteworthy in the PHP ecosystem 🌱

We'll start with a look at PHP 8.5, highlighting the changes, improvements, and features that matter most to day-to-day PHP developers. Whether you've already skimmed the release notes or haven't had time to keep up, this will be a practical overview of what's changed and why it's useful.

From there, we'll shift gears to Laravel, covering some of the most impactful features and improvements introduced over the past year. If you're building applications with Laravel (or thinking about it), this is a great chance to catch up on what's new and how it can make your work easier and more enjoyable.

If time permits, we'll wrap up with a look at Rector, a powerful tool for automatically upgrading PHP applications. We'll talk about how it works, when it's helpful, and how it can take a lot of the pain out of keeping your codebase modern.

As always, GPUG meetups are relaxed, inclusive, and open to PHP developers of all experience levels. Come to learn, ask questions, share your own experiences, or just hang out with fellow PHP folks.

Hope to see you there! 👋🐘

Note:
This event will take place at our new location, 2240 University Ave E,
Building C in Waterloo. Please note that the building doors will be unlocked at 6:30, 6:45, and 7:00 PM. If you arrive after 7:00 PM, we ask that you post a message on the event page so someone can assist with entry.