PHP UK Conference
20 Feb 2026 at 1 America Square

PHP UK Conference has been the UK's premier PHP event for over 20 years, bringing together developers, architects and technology leaders from across the globe. What started as a small gathering has grown into one of the most respected PHP conferences worldwide.

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Friday 20th February 2026

09:15
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It Depends
Keynote by Gary Hockin in Ludgate and Cornhill (45 minutes)

As a consultant I'm often asked absolute questions, "Is $x better than $y?". The answer is nearly always "It Depends". Software development is a constant game of give and take. Every day we (consciously or not) make numerous decisions and trade-offs in order to get our code shipped. I've found that making these tradeoffs front of mind when I'm working means easier and better decisions. Let's take a look at some of the more common decisions we make day-to-day and try and figure out what the compromises are. Hopefully you'll start looking at more decisions as tradeoffs, and make better choices yourself in future.