About us
Welcome to PHP Thames Valley – a user group for PHP developers of all levels, from beginners to seasoned professionals.
PHP Thames Valley is the result of the exciting merger between the PHP Oxford and PHP Berkshire user groups, combining two brilliant communities to form a larger, stronger group. By bringing together PHP enthusiasts from across the Thames Valley, we aim to create an even more enriching environment for learning, sharing knowledge, and networking.
We meet monthly, alternating between Oxford and Reading, and each event features talks from experienced developers, exploring a wide range of topics related to PHP and the broader web development ecosystem.
Whether you're a seasoned expert in Laravel, Symfony, WordPress, Drupal, Zend, CakePHP, or any other PHP framework - or just starting your PHP journey - you’ll find something of value at our meetups.
Our events offer opportunities to learn from inspiring speakers, engage in discussions, and connect with other developers. We also welcome social meet-ups and informal networking, where you can exchange ideas and grow your professional network.
Join us at PHP Thames Valley to stay up-to-date with the latest in PHP development, gain fresh insights, and be part of a supportive, growing community.
Upcoming events
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June Talks @ Reading: PHP's Type System Dissected by Gina Banyard
Thirsty Bear, 110 King's Road Reading RG1 3BY, Reading, GBWe're excited to be back in Reading! It's great to return to The Thirsty Bear — PHP Berkshire's old home — who've kindly welcomed us back and generously supporting our meetup.
And yes, there’ll be FREE pizza 🍕 thanks to this month's sponsor, Meet with Tech , a new platform for events and communities launching this June.
The venue is about a 12-minute walk from Reading station. We'll be on the first floor — the stairs are next to the bar on the left as you come in.
Arrive early to grab a slice, hang out, and meet fellow developers before the talks kick off, and feel free to stay afterwards for more networking.
Drinks can be purchased individually at the upstairs bar, which will be open for us throughout the evening.
Originally we had two talks lined up, but unfortunately both Christopher and James had to pull out at the last minute. Luckily, we're now able to welcome one of PHP's core contributors instead!
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PHP's Type System Dissected by Gina Banyard
PHP has acquired a solid type system over the last few years and versions. But what is the meaning of a type, a type system, and a subtyping relation?
In this talk, we will cover these topics using PHP's type system and some formal theory, see how PHP stores and checks types, what is Liskov's Substitution Principle (LSP) and how it is enforced by PHP during inheritance.About the speaker: Gina is funded to works as a PHP core developer by The PHP Foundation. They also maintain the PHP documentation and are the lead maintainer of the French translation of it.
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A big thank to our community sponsor Humand Talent for supporting the Oxfordshire and Berkshire PHP communities.
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Planned schedule of the evening:
- 18:30 – Arrival
- 19:00 – Talk
- 20:00 – Networking
- 20:30 – End of the event
20 attendees
Past events
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