PHP Developer Path
A structured step-by-step path to becoming a job-ready PHP developer. Follow these steps in order — from PHP basics to OOP, database work, security, and the interview questions that companies actually ask.
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PHP Closures & Anonymous Functions
Beginner
Understand closures, the use keyword, arrow functions and how to use them in array callbacks.
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Sessions & Cookies
Intermediate
Understand how to maintain user state between requests using sessions and cookies securely.
10 min
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Error Handling & Exceptions
Beginner
Build robust PHP apps with try-catch blocks, custom exceptions and global error handlers.
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MySQL with PDO
Intermediate
Connect to MySQL properly, run prepared statements, perform CRUD operations, and use transactions.
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Form Validation
Intermediate
Validate and sanitize user input using filter_var, custom validators and CSRF protection.
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File Handling
Beginner
Read files, write logs, handle image uploads securely — everything about working with the filesystem.
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PHP Generators and yield: Lazy Evaluation Explained
Intermediate
Review the top PHP interview questions with code examples before your next technical round.
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Laravel Eloquent ORM: Relationships, Eager Loading and Query Builder
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SQL Window Functions: ROW_NUMBER, RANK, DENSE_RANK, LAG, LEAD Explained
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System Design Interview: Design a Chat Application Like WhatsApp
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PHP File Handling: Read, Write, and Manage Files
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Git Conflict Resolution
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PHP Input Validation: Never Trust User Data
Jun 3, 2026
PHP Magic Methods: __construct, __get, __set, __toString and More
Jun 2, 2026
PHP Static Methods and Properties Explained
Jun 1, 2026
PHP Abstract Classes vs Interfaces: Know the Difference
May 31, 2026
PHP Arrow Functions and Closures Explained
May 30, 2026