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Scott Keck-Warren

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Director of Technology at WeCare Connect, published author, podcast host, conference speaker, consultant, and producer of education content for web application developers. He's been a professional PHP developer, DevOps engineer, and team lead.

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Latest posts by Scott Keck-Warren @scott.keck-warren.com

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Community Corner Podcast: The Trust Protocol with Nia Luckey | PHP Architect In this episode, Scott talks with the trust protocol with @nialuckey7652 and her keynote at @phptek 2026. Links: Our Discord - https://discord.gg/aMTxunVx Buy our shirts -…

The newest episode of the #communityCornerPodcast is out for your viewing/listening pleasure. We talk to Nia Luckey about her keynote at #phptek/#jstek this year and the book she's writing on the "Trust Protocol."

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#phpc #podcast #security

05.03.2026 18:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Community Corner: The Activated Leader with Lilah Jones | PHP Architect In this episode, Scott talks with Lilah Jones about the Activated Leader, how it can help navigate change, and her keynote at #phptek 2026. Links: Our Discord - https://discord.gg/aMTxunVx Buy our…

A new episode of #communityCornerPodcast is out! We talk to Lilah Jones about the Activated Leader, how it can help navigate change, and her keynote at #phptek 2026. www.phparch.com/podcast/comm... #phpc #phptek #podcast

20.02.2026 18:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Stop Copy-Pasting SQL Queries (This ONE Database Feature Changes Everything)
Stop Copy-Pasting SQL Queries (This ONE Database Feature Changes Everything) 🚨 Copying the same SQL query across your codebase? You're setting yourself up for bugs. In this video, @scottKeckWarrens shows you how database views eliminate query duplication and keep your…

My newest video is out on the @phparch@phparch.social #youtube channel. I go over how you can use #database #views to reduce bugs and make your code more maintainable.

#phpc #php #postgresql #mysql #softwareengineering #databasedesign

youtu.be/oSVbqJ9M8QU

20.01.2026 00:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

First, @github is down, and now LaunchPad.net ? I'm guessing I should just give up trying to get my code into production today.

15.01.2026 21:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm just going to put this out into the world. #avatar spoilers:

In the next films, we get 10 clones of Quaritch, all from the backup at the end of the first film, but they're all slightly different personalities.

15.01.2026 21:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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PHP 8.6’s clamp() Will Clean Up Your Code! Even though we just got PHP 8.5, work is already underway for PHP 8.6.

New #phpc blog post alert. My thoughts about the #php86 clamp() function are linked below. Spoiler alert: I'm a fan

#php #softwareengineering #tecktok #coding

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20.12.2025 18:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why Your PHP Dates Keep Breaking (And How to Fix It) | PHP Architect If you've ever spent hours debugging a date-related bug only to discover that some code somewhere modified a DateTime object you thought was safe, you know the pain. DateTime in PHP is mutable, which…

My new video on the #phpc DateTimeImmutable function is out on the #phparch YouTube channel. Come, let me know where I got it wrong!

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19.12.2025 18:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Is anyone else's "Downloads" directory a temporary directory that you never clean out?

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I'm Speaking at PHPTek 2026! | Scott Keck-Warren Excited to return to PHPTek 2026 in Chicago with two talks on Advanced SQL and Taming Time in PHP. Get your tickets now for May 19-21, 2026!

New #blog today. I'm VERY excited to announce that I'm speaking at #phptek again in 2026 and there are some really amazing speakers lined up (several of whom I've interviewed on the #communityCornerPodcast).

#phpc #softwareengineering #devops #ai

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13.12.2025 18:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Community Corner: Kubernetes With Eric Mann | PHP Architect In this episode, Scott talks with Eric Mann about Kubernetes and how Displace Technologies is making it easier to work with. Links: Our Discord - https://discord.gg/aMTxunVx Buy our shirts -…

The newest episode of the #communityCornerPodcast is available for your listening pleasure. We talk with @ericmann@tekton.network about #k8s and his project to make it easier for us non-#devOps #softwareengineers using displace.tech

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12.12.2025 18:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This kids got there wish today.

#snowday #goldendoodle #puppy #puremichigan

10.12.2025 11:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Secret Header That Makes Your PHP App 10x More Secure | PHP Architect As developers in the year 2025, keeping our systems and applications secure is of the utmost importance. One of the most common ways that attackers can make our applications less secure is by using a…

My newest educational video on the #ContentSecurityPolicy is out on the @phparch #youtube channel. It's a powerful tool that can really increase the #security of your #SaaS applications.

#phpc #phparch

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21.11.2025 18:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Some part of the Spotify ad network thinks I speak Spanish, so I randomly get Spanish ads. I just got one for Zootopia 2, but the clips from the movie were still in English. Is this common?

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#PHP 8.5 adds backtraces to errors so we can more easily track down problems. This is one of the features I think is going to be a game-changer for tracking down errors.

Learn about more of the new features at youtu.be/Wmsy2O_WysA

#phpc #php
#softwareenginnering

11.11.2025 18:01 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The longest 57 minutes of the week...

#ai #claudecode #claude #vibecoding #phpc

30.10.2025 21:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Stop Manual Refactoring: Automate Your PHP Upgrades with Rector | PHP Architect One of the more challenging parts of coding is making sure we're constantly refactoring our code to make it easier to maintain. It's also a pain to try and keep up with all of the deprecated features…

My newest video on #rectorphp 2.x is out on the @phparch YouTube channel. Come see how you can use it to automate upgrades, replace deprecated #php features, and automate #refactorings across branches.

#phpc #softwareengineering #coding

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23.10.2025 17:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#PHP85 adds two functions for retrieving the first and last values of an array. They are `array_first()` and `array_last()` respectively, and they work more or less like you would expect them to.

Learn about more of the new features at youtu.be/Wmsy2O_WysA

#phpc #php #softwareenginnering

23.10.2025 14:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I've reached the point of packing for #longhornphp where I pack stuff in case I'm bored when that's clearly not going to be a problem. #phpc

23.10.2025 12:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Longhorn PHP Longhorn PHP is a 3-day conference in Austin, TX to help PHP and other web developers level up their craft and connect with the larger PHP community.

Huge thanks to our Platinum sponsor PHP Architect for leveling up our Friday lunch! How much better can it get than fajitas and great PHP educational content? Join us and the PHP Architect crew this week for Longhorn PHP!

22.10.2025 15:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Longhorn PHP Longhorn PHP is a 3-day conference in Austin, TX to help PHP and other web developers level up their craft and connect with the larger PHP community.

#phpc #developers @longhornphp.com is this week and tickets are still available! If you aren't in the Austin area, there's a virtual ticket option.

longhornphp.com

20.10.2025 17:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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One of my favorite new features added to #php85 is the ability to add the NoDiscard attribute to a function, so if we call a function without doing something with the return value, we'll receive a warning. Learn about more of the new features at youtu.be/Wmsy2O_WysA

#phpc #php #softwareenginnering

17.10.2025 17:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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One of the new features added to #php85 is the pipe operator (|>) that allows you to chain multiple callables.

Learn about more of the new features at youtu.be/Wmsy2O_WysA

#phpc #php #webdesign #softwareenginnering

13.10.2025 17:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Community Corner: PHP 8.5 Release Manager Daniel Scherzer | PHP Architect In this episode, Scott talks with Daniel Scherzer about his work as a PHP contributor and PHP 8.5 release manager. Links: https://displace.tech/ Our Discord - https://discord.gg/aMTxunVx Buy our…

Our interview with Daniel Scherzer is available for your listening pleasure. We talk about his work as a #phpc 8.5 release manager, core contributor, and his presentation at #longhornphp

#communitycornerpodcast #podcast #php

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08.10.2025 17:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
What’s New in PHP 8.5? (Release Date + Must-Know Features)
What’s New in PHP 8.5? (Release Date + Must-Know Features) PHP 8.5 is almost here! In this episode, we break down everything you need to know about the upcoming release, scheduled for November 20, 2025. From brand-new syntax to developer quality-of-life…

My newest video is out on my favorite new features in #php 8.5 (due out next month!). Check it out on the @phparch #youtube channel ( youtu.be/Wmsy2O_WysA ) or in "print" at www.phparch.com/2025/10/what...

#phpc #softwaredevelopment #softwaredevelopers #techtok

07.10.2025 17:01 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Longhorn PHP Longhorn PHP is a 3-day conference in Austin, TX to help PHP and other web developers level up their craft and connect with the larger PHP community.

#phpc #developers Tickets for #longhornphp are still available for purchase! There is an online component, so you can learn even if you're not local

@longhornphp #coding

longhornphp.com

06.10.2025 17:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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PHPScore β€” Technical Debt Reduction, Bank-grade Reduce technical debt with the rigour of a bank. Audit, prioritisation, and remediation programmes that increase delivery velocity and reduce risk.

Our interview with Ed Grosvenor (@gros.co) is out for your listening pleasure. We discuss technical debt and how he's helping us report on our technical debt using phpscore.com.

#phpc #technicaldept #phpscore #communityCornerPodcast

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02.10.2025 17:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Longhorn PHP A 3-day conference to help PHP developers level up their craft and connect with the larger PHP community.

ICYMI, there are still tickets available for #longhornphp, including a virtual streaming option from some really great speakers.

@longhornphp

longhornphp.com

16.09.2025 17:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Community Corner: Exposed Secrets with Dwayne McDaniel | PHP Architect In this episode, we speak with Dwayne McDaniel about exposed secrets in our GitHub repositories and figuring out when we've been compromised using Honeytoken. Links: Dwayne's site -…

My interview with @mdwayne-real.bsky.social is out on the #communitycornerpodcast feed. We discuss exposed secrets and some of the cool things #gitguardian does for the community.

#phpc #phparch #security #coding

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15.09.2025 17:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Stop Repeating Yourself in Laravel: Custom Artisan Commands Explained | PHP Architect It all started with a simple annoyance. I was working on a Laravel project and kept having to run the same set of commands in a tinker session to setup a test subscriber in a specific state. Every…

My newest video/article is up on the #phparch YouTube channel, where I discuss creating custom #artisan commands for #laravel. It's a real game changer for #testing and general work.

#phpc #softwareengineering #coding

@phparch

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10.09.2025 17:05 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Want to show you're a true #communityCornerPodcast fan? We've got merch!

#phparch #phpc #podcast

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