Discover our workshops at SymfonyCon Amsterdam 2025 !
A big thank you to everyone who submitted workshop ideas! Your contributions helped shape an amazing lineup of sessions.😉
Get ready to level up your Symfony skills! At SymfonyCon Amsterdam 2025, we’re offering again a series of practical, hands-on workshops where you can dive deep into Symfony, explore cutting-edge techniques, and learn directly from experts.
Here’s a sneak peek at what’s on offer:
1. Symfony 7: The Fast Track
Speaker: Nicolas Grekas
Description: Dive into building a Symfony application from start to finish using the latest practices and components. Ideal for newcomers and experienced developers alike.
Duration: 2 days (Nov 25–26, 2025)
2. Kubernetes Deployment for Symfony
Speaker: Tugdual Saunier
Description: Explore deploying Symfony applications on Kubernetes—starting from a simple Kubernetes pod, progressing to production-level architecture with Helm charts and CI/CD.
Duration: 2 days (Nov 25–26, 2025)
3. Beyond Content with Sulu 3.0
Speaker: Thomas Schedler
Description: Use Sulu 3.0’s flexibility as a Symfony-based platform. Develop structured, domain‑specific features with Sulu’s admin interface and Twig frontend.
Duration: 1 day (Nov 25, 2025)
4. Symfony UX in Practice: Building a PWA
Speaker: Florent Morselli
Description: Build a full-fledged Progressive Web App using Symfony UX and PWA Bundle, focusing on accessibility, performance, and SEO.
Duration: 1 day (Nov 25, 2025)
5. Mastering OOP & Design Patterns
Speaker: Mathieu Santostefano
Description: Master OOP foundations—objects, SOLID principles, design patterns like factory, decorator, strategy, and how to write cleaner, testable code.
Duration: 1 day (Nov 25, 2025)
6. Becoming the Godfather of Threat Modeling
Speaker: Mike Vanderbijl
Description: Dive into threat modeling for Symfony apps—identify risks, design scenarios, and build a proactive security mindset.
Duration: 1 day (Nov 25, 2025)
7. Symfony AI – Discover The New Ecosystem
Speaker: Christopher Hertel
Description: Explore Symfony's AI components and build agentic PHP applications using Docker. No prior AI experience required.
Duration: 1 day (Nov 25, 2025)
8. DDD with Symfony Using a Headless CMS
Speakers: Silas Joisten & Edoardo Dusi
Description: Discover Domain-Driven Design within a headless CMS context. Migrate legacy content to Storyblok and build SEO-friendly components with Symfony UX.
Duration: 1 day (Nov 25, 2025)
9. Refactoring Towards Clean Architecture
Speaker: Damian Dziaduch
Description: Learn Symfony-specific strategies to transform a messy, legacy codebase into a clean architecture using dependency inversion and boundaries.
Duration: 1 day (Nov 26, 2025)
10. Test Driven Development The Right Way
Speaker: Diego Aguiar
Description: Practice TDD with PHPUnit from scratch—master clean tests (Arrange–Act–Assert), and discover how TDD boosts speed and confidence.
Duration: 1 day (Nov 26, 2025)
11. Write Tests as if You Were Talking to a Manager
Speaker: Oskar Barcz
Description: Learn BDD with Behat and Gherkin. Make tests that reflect business language, improve collaboration, and drive Symfony development.
Duration: 1 day (Nov 26, 2025)
12. Creating Custom PHPStan and Rector Rules
Speaker: Dave Liddament
Description: Build your own rules for PHPStan and Rector—automate refactoring and enforce coding standards tailored to your project.
Duration: 1 day (Nov 26, 2025)
13. Doctrine ORM: Deep Dive
Speakers: Denis Brumann & Oliver Kossin
Description: Hands‑on with Doctrine ORM & DBAL best practices, advanced features, and strategies for managing breaking changes.
Duration: 1 day (Nov 26, 2025)
14. Refactor Your Code – Refactor Yourself
Speaker: Peter Dietrich
Description: A unique blend of technical and personal growth insights. Refactor code and reflect on self-development in parallel.
Duration: 1 day (Nov 26, 2025)
All workshops delivered in English.
✨ Don’t miss this chance to learn, practice, and connect with the Symfony community!
The main schedule will also be introduced soon!
