Eric Van Johnson
@ericvanjohnson.bsky.social
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I am one of the team members behind PHP Architect and do my best to make PHP and the PHP Community a little better. I enjoy drinking Scotch and watching baseball. My thoughts and posts are my own.
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Locked and loaded. Going live in about 10 minutes. Come and hang out with us.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNCyf9-LnHA
Just a reminder to my friends out there, this is happening today. 3 PM PT on the @phparch YouTube channel youtube.com/@phparch

You can also be part of the show by joining the PHP Architect Discord: discord.phparch.com
I'm really excited to catch up with Nuno tomorrow. He's one of the brightest minds in the Laravel/PHP World, and he's always building. He might be the only person who gets more excited about PHP packages than I do.
We are very excited to let you know that @nunomaduro.com will be joining @ericvanjohnson.bsky.social and @johncongdon.bsky.social on our podcast tomorrow.

Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@phparch

Also join our Discord server to chat with them during the show.
FTR, they are still live streaming tomorrow with special guest @azjezz.bsky.social. All these streams can be watched on the @phparch.com YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@phparch
Got a preview of @mattstauffer.com of @tighten.com recorded interview with @mikepagedev.bsky.social and @ccmiller2018.bsky.social on PHP Alive and Kicking, which will air on Friday this week. One of my favorite people in the PHP world. I highly recommend checking it out when it's released.
Join me and @johncongdon.bsky.social in about 20 minutes for this week's live stream of the @phparch.com Podcast, where we talk about PHP, the PHP Community, and cool projects. See if this week is the week I totally lose it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh3zuLPRCg4
Join @johncongdon.bsky.social and me in about 15 minutes for this weeks The PHP Podcast on the @phparch.com YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iiUUj9TQKs
I am not sure who needs to hear this, but if you are an @ohmyz.sh user and you are not using the `take` command, you are doing yourself a disservice. Next time you need to clone a repo, do a `take `. I'll wait.... and you're welcome.
We are having another one of our "Mystery Guest" episodes for this week's @phparch.com Podcast. The mystery is how we let this person talk us into letting them on the show. Come check it and hang out with us at 3 PM PST (about 35 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlNXoKdH8jQ
In 15 minutes, I’ll be talking PHP, tech, and who knows what else… join the chaos on the @phparch.com :
📺 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCFNDyz8Z8M
Wouldn't it be nice if you could just stop your reality and var_dump() it? Look at your life, figure out where you are making mistakes, and fix them before they get out of hand.
Today’s vibe: talk PHP, drink coffee, hit “Go Live.”
Catch the PHP Podcast in about 5 minutes streaming on YouTube.
🎧 Jump in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDvdjhnA2BM
💥 Mics are going hot, and the takes are hotter, in 15 minutes for this week's live stream of The PHP Podcast. Come hang out with us and the PHP community on our Youtube channel.
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The PHP Podcast Livestream 2025.08.21
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So DHH thanks PHP for taking him down the path he went in development, and we have DHH to thank for things in the PHP world like Laravel. I don't think Laravel would be what it is today if Taylor Otwell weren't inspired by RAILS.
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So, last week @johncongdon.bsky.social and I went pretty long on the stream, and looking at the Trello board for this week, there is no shortage of things to talk about. Come and hang out with us in about 15 minutes on the @phparch.com YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/watc...
The PHP Podcast Livestream 2025.08.14
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Today's PHP Podcast Livestream is kicking off in about 30 minutes. We'll probably share our thoughts on things we saw at Laracon this year, as well as other PHP topics. Wow, that sounded AI-generated, but I promise you I am typing this. Or am I? I honestly don't know anymore
You have to know I’m not going to a new place and not catch a ballgame
I might have stolen a Lambo from @taylorotwell.bsky.social yesterday at the golf tournament 🚗 No regrets. My life of stealing exotic car has officially begun
The homerun derby to decide the winner of the Baseball All-Star game last night was a nice touch.
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