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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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PHP 8.3: What's New and What Changed

PHP 8.3 released on November 23, 2023. Our expert breaks down what's new, what changed, and particular features developers should be aware of.
PHP Development
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WordPress PHP Support: The State of WordPress PHP Compatibility

Have questions on WordPress PHP support? Get answers in this blog from our expert, including the outlook for when teams can expect WordPress PHP 8 support.
PHP Development
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Introducing JobQueue for ZendPHP

Get an overview of PHP job queueing, including commonly used tools, and ZendPHP JobQueue — a new tool that can help make PHP queueing easier than ever before.
PHP Development
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Cloud Orchestration: Basics for PHP Applications

Cloud orchestration automates the management of workloads on private and public clouds, streamlining connections and operations to be scalable, repeatable, and cost-effective. Learn more in this overview.
AWS
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The Importance of Easy-To-Use PHP Linux Images

PHP Linux images can be a headache, but there are easy-to-use alternatives available. Get an overview of what's available, and how to easily deploy PHP on Linux.
PHP Development
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Introducing Zend Alpine Linux PHP Images

Introducing new Alpine Linux PHP images from Zend. Get full details on how they work and how to get started, here.
PHP Development
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2023 PHP Report Overview: Top PHP Development Trends

Get an overview of our 2023 PHP report, including key findings and analysis on the top trends in PHP development today.
PHP Development
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The Impact of PHP ARM Architecture Support

In this blog, we look at ARM architecture, how it compares to CISC architectures, the benefits of PHP ARM architecture support, and ZendPHP support for the ARM architecture.
PHP Development
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Code Tracing in PHP Applications

Code tracing in PHP is important for teams who need to identify and resolve issues in production. Learn more about how PHP tracing works and how to get started.
PHP Development