Background
PHP is the foundation of my development career at KnausDev. I started with HTML and CSS, expanded into JavaScript for client-side interactivity, and committed to PHP because it was the most pragmatic server-side scripting language available — runtime-compiled, fast to iterate on, and purpose-built for the database-driven web applications I wanted to ship.
From learning to production
From there I moved into the Laravel framework and spent serious time with OctoberCMS (rebranded to WinterCMS in 2018). Real client work followed, and with it the production challenges and business problems that turn a language you know into a tool you actually trust.
PHP has consistently delivered across 8+ years of professional development at KnausDev.
How I Use It
I use PHP daily for both rapid prototyping and production-grade SaaS applications. It’s my primary choice when the goal is shipping a stable, maintainable backend that solves a concrete business problem without overengineering.
What I build with PHP
- REST APIs: clean, versioned endpoints for frontend and mobile clients, backed by PostgreSQL
- Multi-tenant SaaS: isolated customer environments on shared infrastructure
- Third-party integrations: payment providers, CRMs, external data sources via API integration layers
- Content platforms: WinterCMS and Laravel-based publishing systems
- B2B platforms: complex business logic served through well-documented APIs
When I want to tinker with something more performance-sensitive I’ll reach for Go, but PHP remains where the bulk of my platform engineering work lives.
Status
Active: primary backend language.