25 Years of PHP

Explore the 25-year journey of PHP in this engaging 38-minute conference talk by Rasmus Lerdorf. Dive into the highlights and lowlights of PHP's evolution, and discover compelling reasons to upgrade your PHP version. Learn about performance optimization techniques, static analysis, zero-cost profiling, dead code elimination, and escape analysis. Get a sneak peek at upcoming features in future PHP versions. Gain insights into the C API for the web, the web ecosystem, and the importance of working on meaningful projects. This talk also touches on the Sahana project, emphasizing the significance of contributing to impactful initiatives in the development world.

Intro
C API for the web
The web ecosystem
Performance
Features
Highlights
Sahana
Work on things that matter