PHP[tek] 2026 starts tomorrow in Chicago, and I won't be there.
Not because the schedule doesn't look interesting. A few talks would have caught my attention: event-driven architecture for resilient PHP apps, advanced SQL features most of us quietly ignore, semantic search and embeddings, or the NativePHP track. Even the advanced PHPUnit session sounds like the kind of deep dive I rarely make time for.
But flying thousands of kilometers for a three-day conference just doesn't fit with how I try to live. That's my call, not a criticism of anyone making the trip. Enjoy Chicago, enjoy the talks, enjoy the hallway conversations that often end up being the best part anyway... and share on the Fediverse ^^

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My flight for #PHPTek has been delayed from 11:25AM MDT to 1:05PM MDT. 😞

Hopefully I don’t miss too much of tonight’s Cubs game. 🤞🏽

There’s a @joepferguson down there somewhere.

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This is the first time I’ve had a buzz on a flight in like 20 years.

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