PHP Serverless Project

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PHP SERVERLESS PROJECT UPDATE - APRIL 23, 2025

PHP SERVERLESS PROJECT UPDATE - APRIL 23, 2025

In this third PHP Serverless Project update video, I talk about my AWS Open Source Credits, Basecamp, the reality of creating sponsorship materials, and this month feels like a true demarcation for my PHP Serverless Project....

PHP SERVERLESS PROJECT UPDATE - MARCH 29, 2025

PHP SERVERLESS PROJECT UPDATE - MARCH 29, 2025

In this second PHP Serverless Project update video, I talk about my inaugural PHP Serverless Profiles podcastd, publishing my 10th "News" podcast, thoughts on my Lambda+PHP project, and more....

PHP SERVERLESS PROJECT UPDATE - MARCH 10, 2025

PHP SERVERLESS PROJECT UPDATE - MARCH 10, 2025

Every three weeks or so, I will get in front of the camera with my notes, and talk to you about what is happening with my PHP Serverless Project....

Bref Runtimes Need Bref Software

Bref Runtimes Need Bref Software

I am not sure why I thought that Bref's PHP runtimes could be used on their own. But, it was instructive working through it for a video. I traced my failure. I thought it would be helpful to share what I found....

Demonstrating Bref

Demonstrating Bref

I expected that Bref and the Serverless Framework upload directly to AWS' Lambda Function facility. Let me demonstrate what does happen....

No URL Lambda Functions

No URL Lambda Functions

There are two main kind of Lambda's: one invoked via URL, which is getting all the attention. And, one invoked with NO URL, which is what I am focusing on with my custom media platform application....

App-less Laravel: Keeping It Classy

App-less Laravel: Keeping It Classy

Can we use Laravel Framework classes without mounting an application?...

What Is Bref?

What Is Bref?

Bref brings PHP to AWS Lambda. But what is Bref?...

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Luke Galea is a veteran technology leader who began coding professionally during the dot-com boom. While Ruby, Elixir, and Erlang are his tools of choice, PHP has remained a constant thread throughout his two-decade career spanning healthcare, dating, nutrition coaching, education, and workforce management. His journey includes scaling high volume consumer facing sites HotOrNot and Ashley Madison where PHP powered the core infrastructure. Even when working with other technologies, Luke has consistently leveraged PHP for marketing technology, community forums, and developer resources. A committed community builder, he founded Toronto's Erlang user group and actively supports the Toronto Elixir and GTA PHP communities. Currently focused on leadership coaching and technology advisory, Luke loves solving hard problems with smart people. Call him if you want to riff on something awesome.
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Luke Galea is a veteran technology leader who began coding professionally during the dot-com boom. While Ruby, Elixir, and Erlang are his tools of choice, PHP has remained a constant thread throughout his two-decade career spanning healthcare, dating, nutrition coaching, education, and workforce management. His journey includes scaling high volume consumer facing sites HotOrNot and Ashley Madison where PHP powered the core infrastructure. Even when working with other technologies, Luke has consistently leveraged PHP for marketing technology, community forums, and developer resources. A committed community builder, he founded Toronto's Erlang user group and actively supports the Toronto Elixir and GTA PHP communities. Currently focused on leadership coaching and technology advisory, Luke loves solving hard problems with smart people. Call him if you want to riff on something awesome.
(Luke Galea's website)
Tolga Ercan is an accomplished technology executive with over two decades of experience leading high-performing engineering organizations across SaaS, fintech, and consumer technology sectors. He currently serves as Director of Engineering at Vetster, a veterinary telehealth platform redefining access to pet care through innovative digital solutions. Tolga has built a career scaling engineering teams, driving cloud migration strategies, and delivering resilient, scalable systems. His leadership experience includes senior roles at Instagram, Edmunds, and early-stage startups, where he has consistently championed technical excellence, operational efficiency, and cultural growth. He has also leveraged technologies such as Laravel to build and scale modern, customer-facing applications in startup environments, applying best practices in software architecture and agile development. As a supporter of the open source community, Tolga believes in the importance of open innovation and actively backs initiatives that advance software transparency, interoperability, and access. He is committed to fostering the future of technology through mentorship, organizational leadership, and community engagement.
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Tolga Ercan is an accomplished technology executive with over two decades of experience leading high-performing engineering organizations across SaaS, fintech, and consumer technology sectors. He currently serves as Director of Engineering at Vetster, a veterinary telehealth platform redefining access to pet care through innovative digital solutions. Tolga has built a career scaling engineering teams, driving cloud migration strategies, and delivering resilient, scalable systems. His leadership experience includes senior roles at Instagram, Edmunds, and early-stage startups, where he has consistently championed technical excellence, operational efficiency, and cultural growth. He has also leveraged technologies such as Laravel to build and scale modern, customer-facing applications in startup environments, applying best practices in software architecture and agile development. As a supporter of the open source community, Tolga believes in the importance of open innovation and actively backs initiatives that advance software transparency, interoperability, and access. He is committed to fostering the future of technology through mentorship, organizational leadership, and community engagement.
(Tolga Ercan's website)