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How to Develop Web Services APIs Faster and Win Prizes

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:15:01 GMT

How to Develop Web Services APIs Faster and Win Prizes

By Manuel Lemos

Developing a Web services API is a good way to provide a valuable service to other people or companies that may be willing to pay for the benefits of providing an API.

Like any software project, it may take a significant amount of time to develop an API.

Read this article to learn how you can reduce the time that an API takes to be developed and win prizes for developing great APIs and participating in the Apify $1M challenge.

What Are the PHP Trends in 2025

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 02:18:31 GMT

What Are the PHP Trends in 2025

By Manuel Lemos

The PHP Classes site is now 26 years old.

This site would not be useful for all these years if it did not adapt to the changes in the PHP community.

Read this short article to learn more about what we see as trends that the PHP community of today will follow for the next year.

Learning from PHP Log to File Example

Sat, 13 Sep 2025 01:29:22 GMT

Learning from PHP Log to File Example

By van Gato

Logging is a common activity that most applications must perform to keep track of activities, just in case you need to analyse past activities to find the cause for any issues.

Read this article to learn from examples on how to implement logging techniques that can be used in PHP storing the logged information in files.

How to Sell Products to PHP Developers Using Sponsorships

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 05:30:38 GMT

How to Sell Products to PHP Developers Using Sponsorships

By Manuel Lemos

There are PHP developers that have developed nice products or services that are useful to other PHP developers.

However, many developers who have tried to sell their PHP products or services to other developers have been unable to do so due to their lack of practical knowledge about business design patterns.

Read this article to learn about some of the most important business design patterns you need to know and practice, succeeding as a business owner who sells your products and services to other PHP developers.

Refactor More Than Code: Learn about Refactoring PHP Code and Other Tools and Methods to Improve Your Code

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 13:15:02 GMT

Refactor More Than Code: Learn about Refactoring PHP Code and Other Tools and Methods to Improve Your Code

By Manuel Lemos

Refactoring is an activity that developers can do to improve their code beneficially.

The benefits of refactoring code include improving the maintainability of a project, improving the code performance, and reducing bugs.

Read this short article to learn how you can learn more about code refactoring methods and tools from the Code & Character newsletter.

Build AI Agents That Run Your Day - While You Focus on What Matters

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 03:46:29 GMT

Build AI Agents That Run Your Day - While You Focus on What Matters

By Manuel Lemos

One of the most promising areas for software developers to progress in the career is indeed artificial intelligence.

Artificial intelligence agents allow developers to build systems that can automate the completion of tasks on behalf of the users.

Read this article to learn how you can enroll in a masterclass to learn how you can build your own artificial intelligence agents to use in the software applications that you develop.

You came for PHP. Stay for what scales: How to Become A Better Developer Learning from Code & Character

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 12:55:01 GMT

You came for PHP. Stay for what scales: How to Become A Better Developer Learning from Code & Character

By Manuel Lemos

All developers can be better by learning about new methods and tools that make them more productive.

Newsletters are often a good way to learn about better methods and tools. That is the case of the Code & Character newsletter.

Read this short article to learn the Code & Character newsletter.

How to Develop PHP Applications Faster Using the PHP Low-Code Wizard's Toolkit

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 13:15:02 GMT

How to Develop PHP Applications Faster Using the PHP Low-Code Wizard's Toolkit

By Manuel Lemos

In the competitive world of software development, PHP programmers are constantly seeking ways to deliver robust applications swiftly and efficiently.

Traditional coding methods often involve repetitive tasks that can slow down the development process.

The low-code approach offers a solution by providing pre-built templates and functions that streamline the creation of web applications.

This approach allows developers to focus on customization and exception handling, rather than spending time on foundational coding tasks.

With low code, the tedious aspects of development are managed, making the programmer's job easier and more productive.

Read this article to learn about how low-code platforms for PHP developers can significantly enhance your development workflow.

How to Use a PHP Excel Spreadsheet Manipulation Class to Convert the Spreadsheet Position Letters to the Column Number

Sun, 11 May 2025 05:00:27 GMT

How to Use a PHP Excel Spreadsheet Manipulation Class to Convert the Spreadsheet Position Letters to the Column Number

By Manuel Lemos

Spreadsheets are popular applications that often display financial values in a table that users can modify to suit their purposes.

Spreadsheet table columns have identifiers for the column position using letters.

This package can convert the spreadsheet position letters to the respective number of the column.

PHP Classes Completed 17 Years: A New Type of Classes

Sun, 23 Feb 2025 04:09:21 GMT

PHP Classes Completed 17 Years: A New Type of Classes

By Manuel Lemos

The PHP Classes site has just completed 17 years of age. It is a long time for a site that continues to evolve to serve better its users.

The big news this year is about a new project that is being launched in a separate site that aims to help other developers to learn what to do to create their own software product businesses.

Read this article to learn about the latest developments in PHP Classes,] as well the new project about creating software product businesses.