Category: Management
Insights on managing PHP projects, teams, and workflowsâcovering everything from sprint planning to stakeholder communication.
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Hiring PHP Developers in 2025: What I Look For (And What I Ignore)
Hiring a PHP developer in 2025 isnât what it used to be. Gone are the days when âknows Laravelâ or âcan write SQL joinsâ was enough to get my attention. Over the years, Iâve refined what I look forâand just as importantly, what I donât care about anymore. Let me walk you through what matters…
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How to Manage a High-Performing PHP Team Without Overengineering Your Workflow
Managing a high-performing PHP team can sometimes feel like juggling flaming chainsaws while riding a unicycle. Thereâs a constant urge to do moreâadd more tools, more processes, more layers of abstractionâall in the name of productivity and scalability. But hereâs the kicker: sometimes, all that “more” ends up doing less for your team. Iâve led…
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Scaling PHP Projects: Management Tactics That Actually Work for Remote Teams
Scaling a PHP project while leading a remote team can feel like juggling fireâwith one hand tied behind your back. The good news? Itâs not magic. Itâs management. And if you do it right, it actually scales. Hereâs whatâs worked for me. 1. Codebase â Product â Project This sounds obvious, but itâs a trap…
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What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Dev Manager
When I first stepped into a dev manager role, I thought I had a pretty good handle on what was coming. Iâd been around long enough, led a few projects, mentored juniors, dealt with deadlines. Seemed like a natural next step. Spoiler: I was wrong. Becoming a dev manager isnât a promotionâitâs a whole new…
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Aligning Roadmaps With Team Capacity
Early in my career, roadmaps felt like a wishlist. Marketing wanted X, sales wanted Y, and weâengineeringâwere somehow supposed to make it all happen. And when we couldnât, we were labeled blockers. It took years (and more than a few failed quarters) to realize the issue wasnât execution. It was misalignment. We were promising more…
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Setting Boundaries: Managing Workload, Not Just Projects
Thereâs a difference between managing projects and managing workloadâand I learned that the hard way. Years ago, I was tracking all the right things: timelines, tickets, blockers. Everything looked âgreenâ on the outside. But inside the team, people were burning out. Quietly working late. Missing lunch. Pulling weekend hours they werenât talking about. The projects…
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Keeping Morale High During Crunch Time
Crunch time. Two words that make most developers groan and most managers sweat. No matter how well you plan, estimate, or try to keep the team agile and lean, thereâs always that moment when a deadline barrels toward you like a freight train, and suddenly itâs all hands on deck. Itâs stressful. Itâs exhausting. But…