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Matthew Weier O’Phinney

Principal Product Manager

Matthew Weier O’Phinney is the Principal Product Manager at Perforce Zend and OpenLogic, where he focuses on creating the tools developers need to build and deploy their applications. He is a founding member of the PHP Framework Interop Group (PHP-FIG), which creates and promotes standards for the PHP ecosystem, where he has served two elected terms on the PHP-FIG Core Committee and collaborated on many specifications. 

Matthew began developing on Zend Framework (ZF) before its public release, and he led the project for Zend from 2009 through 2019. He acts as the Project Lead for the Laminas Project, which includes the subprojects Laminas API Tools (formerly Apigility) and Mezzio (formerly Expressive). He has contributed to many open source projects and communities, many of which can be found on github and his personal website.

Latest Content from Matthew Weier O’Phinney

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Is PHP Still Relevant in 2026?

Is PHP still relevant? While the language remains dominant in web development, other server-side options are growing in popularity. Find your best option here.
State of PHP, PHP Development
Blog

Choosing the Right PHP Stack

In this article, our expert discusses how to choose the right PHP stack for your needs -- including discussion on popular PHP development and production application stacks.
PHP Development
Blog

Using PHP Web Application Performance Metrics for Early Threat Detection

Use PHP web application performance metrics, logs, and traces to spot threats early and strengthen security with OpenTelemetry and integrated platforms.
Security, Performance
Blog

PHP Pipe Operator: What You Need to Know in 8.5

The PHP pipe operator is an anticipated new feature in PHP 8.5, delivering cleaner code. Learn how to implement it and what it means for PHP in this expert blog.
PHP Development
Blog

PHP Dependency Management Using Composer

Simplify PHP dependency management using Composer. This post covers the challenges and best practices to improve PHP apps, ensuring stability and security.
PHP Development, Performance
Blog

Guide to Enterprise Web App Development

Are you building enterprise web applications? Start here. We walk you through what you need to know to successfully build enterprise web applications.
PHP Development
Blog

PHP 8.5: New Features and Deprecations

PHP 8.5 released on November 20, 2025. Use this guide to PHP 8.5 features, deprecations, and changes (including PHP 8.5 migration tips) to prepare your apps.
PHP Development
Blog

How to Secure PHP: Best Practices for Developer Teams

Follow these PHP security best practices to safeguard critical PHP apps, maintain compliance, and protect sensitive user data. Use this guide to get started.
Security
Blog

PHP Container and Orchestration Trends to Know

Find statistics and data on PHP container and orchestration technology usage in 2025, as well as expert insights on what our findings mean for your team.
State of PHP