Don't use a screw when you need a nail

Very nice talk, I would also mention tools like pivotal tracker and ESB (mule) in particular for async message processing.

Good overview of aspects that can accompany and/or enhance standard php development. It seemed less important to me that they were not written in PHP. Perhaps renaming the talk to something like, "Enhancing performance and development of PHP." Nicely done for the first time.

Developers crave code examples / diagrams. This talk was too high level for the audience, IMO. Real world examples, even if they're just system diagrams, would help. Empty slides with a few technology logos didn't seem to add much value.