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# Archer
Senior PHP developer building high-scale backend architecture.

## About

Archer builds fast, high-availability web architecture. He emphasizes clean code and modern design patterns across ecosystems like Laravel and Symfony.

He has scaled backend systems for companies including Ubisoft, MindGeek, and Three Ireland. His talks focus on the evolution of PHP, breaking down how the ecosystem has moved far beyond its '90s origins into a robust choice for modern, production-ready development.

Archer is based in Dublin.



## Past Sessions

### World Congress 2024 · July 17, 2024
Berlin, Germany
- [Modern PHP is so much more!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2024/sessions/108-modern-php-is-so) · 30 min