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Facebook, CNBC, NASA, Wikipedia, Business Insider, Harvard University... these are just some examples of websites built on PHP – the most popular programming language used by 82% of websites. Continuous development and a huge community make PHP the choice e.g. of start-ups which consider PHP as the perfect solution, as well as large companies and institutions around the world. In the text below I describe how it all began and how the successive versions have changed over the years.

PHP is an interpreted programming language, which has long struggled to improve its performance, which was particularly bleak in comparison to other competing programming languages used in web development. Among what is new in PHP 8, the JIT compiler deserves special attention, as it was officially included in the latest version. Will this step be an actual breakthrough, or nothing but a blip, an interesting addition to the language? Let's see what real benefits it can bring and whether it will bring any real-world improvement of the performance of your application.

The release of PHP 8 has been making circles on the web for quite some time now, and although there are still almost two months to go, we already know what’s new and which of the changes can make it really hard to seamlessly switch from PHP 7 to the most recent release.

E-commerce stores with gadgets and consumer electronics often stand out with their interesting design and UX solutions. In this article, I am going to present five examples of attractive product pages that effectively encourage users to purchase a new electronic device.

Drupal Commerce is a whole ecosystem thanks to which an online store can be constantly expanded. On drupal.org – the website where the Drupal community provides its solutions under the Open Source license – some modules can improve online sales depending on your individual needs. Below, I present nine examples of commerce modules that can be extremely helpful in everyday store management.

The Views Bulk Operations module is used when performing bulk operations on results to tables or other items created with Views. In this example, I will show you how to add your own action that will change the state (Workflows) of selected entries.

Creating groups of users with access to selected content is one of the frequent requirements set out in specifications for web portals. The Group module allows saving hundreds of programming hours by providing ready-made and easily extensible mechanisms. Check how many useful functions you can find in this module.

Laravel and Symfony are the frameworks compared very often, and there is a lot of discussion about them in the forums. Today, however, I do not want to focus on comparing, but on showing the advantages of Laravel and describing what made the greatest, obviously positive impression on me.

You have to pass a job interview in order to start working in a new company. How to put your best foot forward? There are several ways to do this. One of these is asking questions. This is a perfect opportunity to show not only your technical skills but also your interest in the company. Check out what questions will help you present yourself in the most effective manner during the interview and gain more knowledge about the company.

Droopler is a Drupal distribution created by the Droptica team developers. In version 2.1, integration with Drupal Commerce has been added to it, which is becoming more and more popular and used by more and more people. In combination, both these distributions make a unique solution for everyone who wants to sell on-line. Below is the interview with Grzegorz Pietrzak, Rafał Sereda and Jarosław Bartman – the key team members who worked on Droopler Commerce.