Symfony User Group Zürich

Adam Spychala: Under the Hood of PHP 8.5
This talk will go beyond the official release notes. It will highlight the most important new features coming in PHP 8.5 - covering improvements in performance, syntax, and developer experience - while also uncovering subtle details and practical changes that don’t make it to php.net. The session will also offer a glimpse into what might come next, exploring future prospects and the possible direction of PHP’s evolution.

Sarah Hilse: Quality-Driven Design - Building Better Products by Unlocking the Power of Quality
Too often, teams chase features at the cost of quality - leading to fragile systems and mounting technical debt. Quality-Driven Software Design flips that mindset by putting quality at the heart of architecture.

In this talk, we’ll explore how focusing on key quality attributes - like performance, usability, and reliability - aligns technical and business goals while creating maintainable, future-proof systems. You’ll also discover Quality Storming, a simple workshop method that helps teams define and prioritize what “quality” really means for their project.
Join us to learn how small shifts in perspective can lead to sustainable, high-quality software that stands the test of time.

20:00 Drinks and chat with the Symfony community.

Would you like to present something? Please contact david@liip.ch with your talk idea. This is a great opportunity to get first experiences in public speaking. We would love to have some first-time speakers present something. Talks can be about an aspect of Symfony, a project you did that involved Symfony, or some general web topic that could be of interest to developers working with Symfony. If you feel you need some support in preparing your talk, please reach out, there are people with experience in public speaking that will be happy to help. Talks can be held in English or German.

Please let us know if you plan to come.