ZgPHP meetup #159

17:30 - Pre-meetup - gathering, small talk
18:00 - Meetup kickoff, Group announcements
18:10 - Host introduction
18:15 - Talk: Challenges of Automating the Deployment of a 16-Year-Old PHP Platform
19:00 - Short break
19:15 - Talk: Technical Debt Autopsy
20:00 - Lightning talks

Talks

Robert Šorn: Challenges of Automating the Deployment of a 16-Year-Old PHP Platform
Automating deployments is a common goal for modern development teams,
but what happens when you're dealing with a 16-year-old legacy PHP platform?
This talk explores the journey from semi-manual processes to
full automation, highlighting the unique challenges encountered
along the way. We’ll share key lessons learned, practical strategies,
and real-world solutions to modernize deployment workflows—without
breaking a system that has been running for over a decade,
all while ensuring a smooth transition for developers and making
their lives easier.
Speaker short bio:
My name is Robert Šorn. I’m a husband, a dad, a hacker,
and human—hopefully in that order. ;)
I’m passionate about building sustainable,
pragmatic solutions that stand the test of time
and continuously deliver value.

Borna Matijanić: Technical Debt Autopsy
Examine the silent killer of software projects through a forensic lens. This talk dissects the nature of technical debt, categorizes its various forms based on origin, and provides practical remediation strategies. Learn to identify, prevent, and systematically address the compromises lurking in your codebase before they become terminal to your project's health and client's budget.
Speaker short bio:
Backend Team Leader and Branch manager @Netgen. PHP/Symfony developer, graduated Informatics at Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology Osijek. Doing web stuff for 7 years. Besides arranging ones and zeros into request and response, loves to speak at conferences and organizes local PHP meetup. Slavonia evangelist.

This meetup is sponsored by Njuškalo Technology - https://www.njuskalo.hr