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Do you know PHPStan, ECS, [Monorepo Builder](https://github.com/symplify/monorepo-builder), PHPUnit, [Config Transformer](https://github.com/symplify/config-transformer) or Rector?

Do you know PHPStan, ECS, [Monorepo Builder](https://github.com/symplify/monorepo-builder), PHPUnit, [Config Transformer](https://github.com/symplify/config-transformer) or Rector?

Already over 120 people bought [the Rector book](/blog/rector-the-power-of-automated-refactoring-book-released) that we released just a month ago.

Upgrading can go smooth without no bugs and just work.

In previous post [How to Refactor Custom Doctrine Annotations to Attributes](/blog/how-to-refactor-custom-doctrine-annotations-to-attributes) we looked on how to make the `@annotation` to `#[Attribute]` transition.

Sometimes we fell in love with technology or a tool.

I have wanted to redesign my website since Autumn 2020.

PHP 8 came with [attributes](https://php.watch/versions/8.0/attributes) 7 months ago.

We have a project, and to make it easier, we use specific standards.

In October 2020, we had a short call about Rector with [Matthias Noback](https://matthiasnoback.nl/).

In a recent post [How can We use GitHub Actions in Gitlab?]

In previous post we talked about how to [promote generics to parent class](/blog/2021/01/04/phpstan-abstract-parent-generics-dummies/).

The best way to pass dependencies is via constructor injection.

One of my customers is building a monorepo, so we prepared a prototype on GitHub to test it out.

Have you seen a number in your code that does not make any sense?

[The version 1.0 was released 6 months ago](/blog/2020/11/09/new-in-symplify-9-monorepo-split-with-github-action).

Traversing and modifying PHP code is possible thanks to the amazing tool [php-parser](https://github.com/nikic/PHP-Parser) written by Nikita Popov.

Have you switched your Symfony configs from **stringy YAML to typed PHP**?

Last weekend I got into reading a good old post [Null Hell](https://afilina.com/null-hell) by Afilina, a fellow legacy archeologist.

How does circular reference look like?

Why do you use coding standards?

Conjunction of 2 releases came in December 2020, Symfony 5.2 and [PHP 8.0](https://getrector.com/blog/2020/11/30/smooth-upgrade-to-php-8-in-diffs).

In Symplify 8, a bunch of PHP rules was part of the symplify/coding-standard package.

Rector is providing rules, so is PHPStan and PHP CS Fixer, and Code Sniffer.

Do you want [split monorepo](/blog/2020/11/09/new-in-symplify-9-monorepo-split-with-github-action) for each package?

[Composer 2 was released](https://twitter.com/packagist/status/1319945203797708800) this week.

What comes before merging a pull request?

Today I have a tip for your CI.

I wrote the [Do you Autowire Services in Symfony?

Have you been asking this question since the inventions of coding standards?

Do you know [the Broken Window theory](https://blog.codinghorror.com/the-broken-window-theory/)?

You can tell I'm a [huge fan PHP configs](/blog/2020/07/16/10-cool-features-you-get-after-switching-from-yaml-to-php-configs/).

[In the previous post](/blog/2020/08/10/4-ways-to-make-your-nette-project-more-readable/), we looked at how to avoid array magic and duplicates of Latte in Presenter and Components.

What makes one give?

In [previous post](/blog/2020/07/16/10-cool-features-you-get-after-switching-from-yaml-to-php-configs/), we looked 10 reasons to switch from YAML to PHP configs.

In [previous post](/blog/2020/07/13/the-most-effetive-test-i-found-in-7-years-of-testing/), we look at the benefits of visual snapshot testing for lazy people.

You've probably noticed [Symfony is moving towards PHP configuration](https://github.com/symfony/symfony/issues/37186).

Do you test your projects with automated tests?

Today I'm starting a new post series - *Cleaning Notes*.

While working with legacy code upgrades, we often need to fix a line or two in 3rd party package in `/vendor`.

We often read about best practices in coding, what framework has new features, or what is new in PHP X.

Do you use PHP 7.4 [typed properties](/blog/2018/11/15/how-to-get-php-74-typed-properties-to-your-code-in-few-seconds/)?

Using 2 tools for one thing, in this case 2 packages to autoload classes, are sign of an architecture smell.

I wrote [intro to Symfony\EventDispatcher](/blog/2019/08/05/standalone-symfony-event-dispatcher-from-the-scratch/) and how to use it with simple event.

Last 2 months gave lot of time to reflect my activities, work and hobbies.

Since Symplify 7.3, you might notice a few deprecation notices in your coding standards.

One technology evolution sparks naturally another one.

During Easter weekend, usually, people take a break and have a rest.

Recently we've upgraded our [Czech PHP community website](https://pehapkari.cz) to PHP 7.4.

Recently I come to a dead end with one of my projects.