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How does your Shopware 6 store’s PHP backend performance compare to other operators of Shopware in general? To answer this question, we have aggregated and anonymized performance data from over 200 Shopware 6 stores over the last quarter and computed benchmark numbers to compare to for the most important page types.

With vibe coding, you can build complex applications using powerful AI tools that offer a conversational experience, letting AI handle the heavy lifting. But what happens after you've built your app? You might have a three-tier web application connected to a database running locally, but taking it live—ensuring it’s connected, secure, and production-ready—can be a complex process that disrupts your flow. What if deploying your app was just as easy as building it?

DevOps stands for Development and Operations. The term is a combination of: DevOps originated from the growing need to connect the silos between software development and IT operations. The adoption of agile practices in software development teams enabled developers to release software faster and more reliably. As developers sped up their processes, the Operations side of the organization started to struggle with the impact of agile on deployment, maintenance and stability.

Industries like manufacturing and smart cities rely on connected devices to generate data streams for predictive maintenance, automation, and efficiency. But moving this data between systems can be slow, insecure, and inefficient. Here's the solution: smart data flows powered by edge computing and automated APIs.

Developer experience (DX) — the ability for developers to easily do their essential tasks — has become crucial for attracting and retaining talent. Skilled developers are in short supply, but demand for their expertise continues growing. I've seen companies forced to maximize their current workforce while competing globally for talent. I also consistently see companies unknowingly damaging their DX through poor processes in overlooked areas.

In this Digital era, getting your own hands into every operational activity is not the right thing to do. There are IT transformation consulting experts whose experience and skill set can be leveraged to reduce time, effort, and cost for your organization. This is especially true in areas like enterprise app development, where secure architecture and proper integration with SaaS platforms are critical.

The close of 2024 is near, and that also means a new version of PHP is about to be released: 8.4! There has already been some discussion regarding the latest features and modifications affecting developers, for example on either stitcher.io or php.watch. We wrote this post with a totally different angle, highlighting the performance, debugging, and operations-related changes in PHP 8.4 that are usually less publicized. If you are here to find out: Is PHP 8.4 faster than previous versions?