PatrickLouys/no-framework-tutorial resource

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A multi-part tutorial teaching intermediate PHP developers how to build a web application from scratch without a framework, covering front controllers, routing, dependency injection, and templating. It emphasizes SOLID principles and clean code using Composer packages instead of a full framework.

Use cases

• learn how to build a PHP application without a framework
• understand front controller pattern in PHP
• learn dependency injection in PHP from scratch
• build a simple PHP router myself
• understand SOLID principles in a real PHP project
• alternative to using Laravel or Symfony for a small app

When to choose

• you know PHP basics and OOP and want to understand what frameworks do under the hood
• you want to build a small PHP app with only Composer packages
• you want to learn dependency injection and SOLID in practice

When to avoid

• you are a complete PHP beginner
• you need a production-ready framework with batteries included
• you need up-to-date coverage for the latest PHP versions - the author recommends the companion book instead

Facets

learning-resource · maturity maintenance

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