Matthieu Napoli
@mnapoli.bsky.social
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Matthieu Napoli
@mnapoli.bsky.social
· Mar 21
Bref Cloud - Serverless PHP hosting on AWS Lambda - powerful, scalable, simple – Bref
Deploy PHP applications on AWS Lambda for unlimited scalability and enterprise-grade reliability. Get all the power of serverless without the complexity.
bref.sh
✦ Bref Cloud is live ✦
Modern PHP hosting should be simple: instantly scalable, redundant, monitored, and secure.
Get the best of AWS and serverless with an intuitive dashboard and CLI. No need to become an AWS expert
try it out ↓
bref.sh/cloud
Modern PHP hosting should be simple: instantly scalable, redundant, monitored, and secure.
Get the best of AWS and serverless with an intuitive dashboard and CLI. No need to become an AWS expert
try it out ↓
bref.sh/cloud
Application diagrams are live in Bref Cloud ✨
They'll help understand how serverless applications run in AWS:
- CloudFront CDN
- S3 for assets
- PHP runs on Lambda
- SQS queues…
Metrics are live: requests, latency, scaling, errors…
beautiful design by @nunowar!
They'll help understand how serverless applications run in AWS:
- CloudFront CDN
- S3 for assets
- PHP runs on Lambda
- SQS queues…
Metrics are live: requests, latency, scaling, errors…
beautiful design by @nunowar!
December 1, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Application diagrams are live in Bref Cloud ✨
They'll help understand how serverless applications run in AWS:
- CloudFront CDN
- S3 for assets
- PHP runs on Lambda
- SQS queues…
Metrics are live: requests, latency, scaling, errors…
beautiful design by @nunowar!
They'll help understand how serverless applications run in AWS:
- CloudFront CDN
- S3 for assets
- PHP runs on Lambda
- SQS queues…
Metrics are live: requests, latency, scaling, errors…
beautiful design by @nunowar!
GitHub notifications now end up on my desk
November 19, 2025 at 12:58 PM
GitHub notifications now end up on my desk
Claude Code users (especially Laravel/Symfony): you REALLY want to re-install Claude
Latest Claude versions will load your `.env` (including secrets!) into Claude Code. Claude then runs your tests with local config instead of testing config!
Latest Claude versions will load your `.env` (including secrets!) into Claude Code. Claude then runs your tests with local config instead of testing config!
November 16, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Claude Code users (especially Laravel/Symfony): you REALLY want to re-install Claude
Latest Claude versions will load your `.env` (including secrets!) into Claude Code. Claude then runs your tests with local config instead of testing config!
Latest Claude versions will load your `.env` (including secrets!) into Claude Code. Claude then runs your tests with local config instead of testing config!
At least Claude is honest I guess
November 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
At least Claude is honest I guess
I often get asked about the differences between serverless and containers/servers
I updated Bref docs to be much more upfront about what to expect to migrate to serverless.
Am I missing something? What's unclear?
You can comment the PR here: github.com/brefphp/bre...
Docs here: bref.sh/docs
I updated Bref docs to be much more upfront about what to expect to migrate to serverless.
Am I missing something? What's unclear?
You can comment the PR here: github.com/brefphp/bre...
Docs here: bref.sh/docs
November 12, 2025 at 12:59 PM
I often get asked about the differences between serverless and containers/servers
I updated Bref docs to be much more upfront about what to expect to migrate to serverless.
Am I missing something? What's unclear?
You can comment the PR here: github.com/brefphp/bre...
Docs here: bref.sh/docs
I updated Bref docs to be much more upfront about what to expect to migrate to serverless.
Am I missing something? What's unclear?
You can comment the PR here: github.com/brefphp/bre...
Docs here: bref.sh/docs
My talk at PHPers in Poland is up!
Watch PHP scale on AWS Lambda in real time, link to the timestamp 👇
youtu.be/fNTgMshDLSw...
Watch PHP scale on AWS Lambda in real time, link to the timestamp 👇
youtu.be/fNTgMshDLSw...
PHP serverless: how it actually works - Matthieu Napoli
Started in 2017, Bref is an open-source project that helps run PHP serverless on AWS. Today, Bref is used by thousands of companies and handles over 10 billi...
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November 6, 2025 at 2:03 PM
My talk at PHPers in Poland is up!
Watch PHP scale on AWS Lambda in real time, link to the timestamp 👇
youtu.be/fNTgMshDLSw...
Watch PHP scale on AWS Lambda in real time, link to the timestamp 👇
youtu.be/fNTgMshDLSw...
Playing with an idea for PHP: auto-escaping untrusted strings in SQL queries.
What do we think about this idea? 👇
github.com/mnapoli/aut...
What do we think about this idea? 👇
github.com/mnapoli/aut...
October 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Playing with an idea for PHP: auto-escaping untrusted strings in SQL queries.
What do we think about this idea? 👇
github.com/mnapoli/aut...
What do we think about this idea? 👇
github.com/mnapoli/aut...
Crossed 2000 pull requests in bref.sh 💪
Bref – Simple and scalable PHP with serverless
Bref is a framework to write and deploy serverless PHP applications on AWS Lambda.
bref.sh
September 16, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Crossed 2000 pull requests in bref.sh 💪
That moment when you learn that one of the most well known and respected company on the internet uses Bref… but that they don't allow sharing the name 🥹
September 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
That moment when you learn that one of the most well known and respected company on the internet uses Bref… but that they don't allow sharing the name 🥹
SWIFT bank transfer blocked: "Please provide complete name"
"Null" *is* my company name…
Happened before to receive payments, now it's for paying others 😂
Also banks communicate via these printed protocols wtf
"Null" *is* my company name…
Happened before to receive payments, now it's for paying others 😂
Also banks communicate via these printed protocols wtf
September 15, 2025 at 12:03 PM
SWIFT bank transfer blocked: "Please provide complete name"
"Null" *is* my company name…
Happened before to receive payments, now it's for paying others 😂
Also banks communicate via these printed protocols wtf
"Null" *is* my company name…
Happened before to receive payments, now it's for paying others 😂
Also banks communicate via these printed protocols wtf
September 12, 2025 at 11:57 AM
New post: Optimizing Laravel cold starts on AWS Lambda
I looked into pre-compiling opcache before deploying
mnapoli.fr/optimizing-...
I looked into pre-compiling opcache before deploying
mnapoli.fr/optimizing-...
Optimizing Laravel cold starts on AWS Lambda
This article is based on my notes after experimenting with caching as much as possible before deploying a Laravel application to AWS Lambda using Bref. The goal was to optimize AWS Lambda cold starts, without slowing down warm invocations.
mnapoli.fr
September 9, 2025 at 1:58 PM
New post: Optimizing Laravel cold starts on AWS Lambda
I looked into pre-compiling opcache before deploying
mnapoli.fr/optimizing-...
I looked into pre-compiling opcache before deploying
mnapoli.fr/optimizing-...
Small improvements to the X-Ray bridge: there's a changelog (
bref.sh/xray/changelog), and Laravel's HTTP client is now automatically traced 💪
bref.sh/xray/changelog), and Laravel's HTTP client is now automatically traced 💪
September 8, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Small improvements to the X-Ray bridge: there's a changelog (
bref.sh/xray/changelog), and Laravel's HTTP client is now automatically traced 💪
bref.sh/xray/changelog), and Laravel's HTTP client is now automatically traced 💪
So cool, my talk at DutchPHP is finally up!
This one was special for me for 2 reasons: I launched Bref Cloud during the talk, and a bit of a personal story at the end (with the floppy disks) ❤️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGL...
This one was special for me for 2 reasons: I launched Bref Cloud during the talk, and a bit of a personal story at the end (with the floppy disks) ❤️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGL...
PHP serverless: how it actually works by Matthieu Napoli
We are happy to share this inspiring talk from The Dutch PHP Conference 2025!
www.youtube.com
September 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM
So cool, my talk at DutchPHP is finally up!
This one was special for me for 2 reasons: I launched Bref Cloud during the talk, and a bit of a personal story at the end (with the floppy disks) ❤️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGL...
This one was special for me for 2 reasons: I launched Bref Cloud during the talk, and a bit of a personal story at the end (with the floppy disks) ❤️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGL...
Reposted by Matthieu Napoli
Going Serverless doesn't mean starting over.
In a recent Compiled Conversations episode, @mnapoli.bsky.social shares how apps can go serverless without large rewrites - using it simply as hosting, without going all-in on cloud native.
🎧 compiledconversations.com/3/
#Serverless #PHP
In a recent Compiled Conversations episode, @mnapoli.bsky.social shares how apps can go serverless without large rewrites - using it simply as hosting, without going all-in on cloud native.
🎧 compiledconversations.com/3/
#Serverless #PHP
August 23, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Going Serverless doesn't mean starting over.
In a recent Compiled Conversations episode, @mnapoli.bsky.social shares how apps can go serverless without large rewrites - using it simply as hosting, without going all-in on cloud native.
🎧 compiledconversations.com/3/
#Serverless #PHP
In a recent Compiled Conversations episode, @mnapoli.bsky.social shares how apps can go serverless without large rewrites - using it simply as hosting, without going all-in on cloud native.
🎧 compiledconversations.com/3/
#Serverless #PHP
I've been deep into Bref v3 refactors, migrations, improvements… Feels so good when benchmarks show cold starts keep getting shorter 😌
August 25, 2025 at 11:39 AM
I've been deep into Bref v3 refactors, migrations, improvements… Feels so good when benchmarks show cold starts keep getting shorter 😌
That moment when you finally merge a 2 year old pull request 👨🍳
github.com/brefphp/aws...
github.com/brefphp/aws...
Switch to Amazon Linux 2023 for Bref v3 by mnapoli · Pull Request #122 · brefphp/aws-lambda-layers
Bref needs to support AL2023, this PR will be included in Bref v3.
It removes a lot of custom system libraries we compile because AL2023 contains more recent versions: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/l...
github.com
August 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
That moment when you finally merge a 2 year old pull request 👨🍳
github.com/brefphp/aws...
github.com/brefphp/aws...
I am sure glad that GitHub has a generous free tier for open-source, and that depot.dev is graciously sponsoring Bref builds… and making them 10 times faster 💙💙
August 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
I am sure glad that GitHub has a generous free tier for open-source, and that depot.dev is graciously sponsoring Bref builds… and making them 10 times faster 💙💙
> "if you're not embarrassed by the first version you've launched too late"
Me: one last easter egg, I promise last one
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Me: one last easter egg, I promise last one
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August 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
> "if you're not embarrassed by the first version you've launched too late"
Me: one last easter egg, I promise last one
favicon.show/
Me: one last easter egg, I promise last one
favicon.show/
A common mistake with migrations to Bref is setting AWS access keys in env variables.
That's not needed: AWS Lambda automatically provides access keys. It's more secure as these creds are granular, temporary, and rotated.
Documented that in a new page:
bref.sh/docs/enviro...
That's not needed: AWS Lambda automatically provides access keys. It's more secure as these creds are granular, temporary, and rotated.
Documented that in a new page:
bref.sh/docs/enviro...
AWS credentials on AWS Lambda – Bref
Access other AWS services from AWS Lambda by using the built-in AWS credentials.
bref.sh
August 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM
A common mistake with migrations to Bref is setting AWS access keys in env variables.
That's not needed: AWS Lambda automatically provides access keys. It's more secure as these creds are granular, temporary, and rotated.
Documented that in a new page:
bref.sh/docs/enviro...
That's not needed: AWS Lambda automatically provides access keys. It's more secure as these creds are granular, temporary, and rotated.
Documented that in a new page:
bref.sh/docs/enviro...
The screenshot on
bref.sh/cloud now turns into a video when clicked
Here's the video, feedback is welcome!
bref.sh/cloud now turns into a video when clicked
Here's the video, feedback is welcome!
August 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The screenshot on
bref.sh/cloud now turns into a video when clicked
Here's the video, feedback is welcome!
bref.sh/cloud now turns into a video when clicked
Here's the video, feedback is welcome!
The thing I'm most proud of with this project is that I bought the domain AFTER building the thing 🏅
Week-end project: get the favicon of any website
runs on Cloudflare workers, code is open-source on GitHub. Loads of easter eggs on the website too :p
favicon.show/
runs on Cloudflare workers, code is open-source on GitHub. Loads of easter eggs on the website too :p
favicon.show/
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August 18, 2025 at 10:19 AM
The thing I'm most proud of with this project is that I bought the domain AFTER building the thing 🏅
Week-end project: get the favicon of any website
runs on Cloudflare workers, code is open-source on GitHub. Loads of easter eggs on the website too :p
favicon.show/
runs on Cloudflare workers, code is open-source on GitHub. Loads of easter eggs on the website too :p
favicon.show/
favicon.show - Universal Favicon URL
Get any website's favicon with a simple URL. Fast, reliable, with smart fallbacks.
favicon.show
August 17, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Week-end project: get the favicon of any website
runs on Cloudflare workers, code is open-source on GitHub. Loads of easter eggs on the website too :p
favicon.show/
runs on Cloudflare workers, code is open-source on GitHub. Loads of easter eggs on the website too :p
favicon.show/
Published PHP-DI 7.1 which adds support for native PHP proxies for lazy-loaded services
github.com/PHP-DI/PHP-D...
github.com/PHP-DI/PHP-D...
Release 7.1.0 · PHP-DI/PHP-DI
What's Changed
Add support for native PHP 8.4+ lazy proxies. by @BusterNeece in #917
When running on PHP 8.4 or later, lazy loaded services will now automatically use native PHP lazy objects.
Tha...
github.com
August 15, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Published PHP-DI 7.1 which adds support for native PHP proxies for lazy-loaded services
github.com/PHP-DI/PHP-D...
github.com/PHP-DI/PHP-D...
Tried GPT5 instead of Claude Code (via Conductor by @charliebholtz), it takes forever.
Last attempt at a simple task (add a model to Laravel Nova):
- GPT5 took 17 min (~$1) and didn't finish (rate limit error)
- Claude took 3 min, made one small mistake (fixed), and it's working
Last attempt at a simple task (add a model to Laravel Nova):
- GPT5 took 17 min (~$1) and didn't finish (rate limit error)
- Claude took 3 min, made one small mistake (fixed), and it's working
August 8, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Tried GPT5 instead of Claude Code (via Conductor by @charliebholtz), it takes forever.
Last attempt at a simple task (add a model to Laravel Nova):
- GPT5 took 17 min (~$1) and didn't finish (rate limit error)
- Claude took 3 min, made one small mistake (fixed), and it's working
Last attempt at a simple task (add a model to Laravel Nova):
- GPT5 took 17 min (~$1) and didn't finish (rate limit error)
- Claude took 3 min, made one small mistake (fixed), and it's working