About us
Welcome to PHP Antwerp! We're a vibrant community of PHP developers based in Antwerp, passionate about sharing knowledge and experiences.
Every two months, on the last Thursday of the month, we host meetups featuring insightful talks, networking opportunities, and plenty of PHP-related discussions.
Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting your PHP journey, you'll find a welcoming environment to learn, share, and connect with fellow developers in the Antwerp region.
Join us and be part of growing the PHP community!
Our meetups are sponsored by Take The Lead
Take The Lead is a Belgian e-commerce agency that helps companies launch, optimize, and scale their online business. We combine strategic consulting with deep technical expertise to build powerful webshops and composable commerce architectures — always providing the right guidance and support along the way. www.takethelead.be www.takethelead.be
Featured event
April meetup @ icapps
đź“Ł Our fantastic speakers for this month:
- Wim Godden
- Jonas Van Loey
đź“Ť Location: icapps
Hangar 26/27, Entrance B
Rijnkaai 100 B16, 2000 Antwerp
SCHEDULE
19:00 Doors Open
20:00 Stepping away from the code… but not quite… by Wim Godden
20:45 Pit stop (short break)
21:00 Building agents with Laravel AI by Jonas Van Loey
21:30 Socialising & networking
22:?? That's all folks
Stepping away from the code… but not quite… by Wim Godden
In many developers' lives comes a time when they move on from "coder" to "lead" to "architect" (or similar terminology) and maybe all the way to CTO. After a while it gets harder to grasp the concepts the "coder" people are talking about, even though it seems like just yesterday. And it's not imposter syndrome, it's something entirely different ! In this talk, we'll walk through this journey, which is not always a one-way street, to illustrate that how you approach this journey makes all the difference to yourself and your team.
About Wim Godden:
Wim Godden has been working with open source technologies since 1997 and has been involved in open source projects such as PHPCompatibility and OpenX.
Next to web development, he's worked with a wide range of technologies (from database clusters to Internet backbone design) and worked a lot on high-scalability projects and on coaching/training web engineers.
He's currently the CTO at one of the leading European locker companies for luggage storage and festivals and music venues.
Building agents with Laravel AI by Jonas Van Loey
Further information will be added asap.
If you'd like to host or speak at one of the meetups, make sure to contact us at hello@phpantwerp.be.
Our meetups are sponsored by Take The Lead
Take The Lead is a Belgian e-commerce agency that helps companies launch, optimize, and scale their online business. We combine strategic consulting with deep technical expertise to build powerful webshops and composable commerce architectures — always providing the right guidance and support along the way. www.takethelead.be
Upcoming events
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April meetup @ icapps
icapps, Rijnkaai 100 B16, Hangar 26/27, Antwerpen, BEđź“Ł Our fantastic speakers for this month:
- Wim Godden
- Jonas Van Loey
đź“Ť Location: icapps
Hangar 26/27, Entrance B
Rijnkaai 100 B16, 2000 AntwerpSCHEDULE
19:00 Doors Open
20:00 Stepping away from the code… but not quite… by Wim Godden
20:45 Pit stop (short break)
21:00 Building agents with Laravel AI by Jonas Van Loey
21:30 Socialising & networking
22:?? That's all folksStepping away from the code… but not quite… by Wim Godden
In many developers' lives comes a time when they move on from "coder" to "lead" to "architect" (or similar terminology) and maybe all the way to CTO. After a while it gets harder to grasp the concepts the "coder" people are talking about, even though it seems like just yesterday. And it's not imposter syndrome, it's something entirely different ! In this talk, we'll walk through this journey, which is not always a one-way street, to illustrate that how you approach this journey makes all the difference to yourself and your team.About Wim Godden:
Wim Godden has been working with open source technologies since 1997 and has been involved in open source projects such as PHPCompatibility and OpenX.Next to web development, he's worked with a wide range of technologies (from database clusters to Internet backbone design) and worked a lot on high-scalability projects and on coaching/training web engineers.
He's currently the CTO at one of the leading European locker companies for luggage storage and festivals and music venues.Building agents with Laravel AI by Jonas Van Loey
Further information will be added asap.If you'd like to host or speak at one of the meetups, make sure to contact us at hello@phpantwerp.be.
Our meetups are sponsored by Take The Lead
Take The Lead is a Belgian e-commerce agency that helps companies launch, optimize, and scale their online business. We combine strategic consulting with deep technical expertise to build powerful webshops and composable commerce architectures — always providing the right guidance and support along the way. www.takethelead.be15 attendees
June meetup @ TBD
Location not specified yetđź“Ł Our fantastic speakers for this month:
- You?
- Your colleague, your friend, ...?
đź“Ť Location: TBD
SCHEDULE
19:00 Doors Open
20:00 Speaker 1
20:45 Pit stop (short break)
21:00 Speaker 2
21:30 Socialising & networking
22:?? That's all folksIf you'd like to host or speak at one of the meetups, make sure to contact us at hello@phpantwerp.be.
Our meetups are sponsored by Take The Lead
Take The Lead is a Belgian e-commerce agency that helps companies launch, optimize, and scale their online business. We combine strategic consulting with deep technical expertise to build powerful webshops and composable commerce architectures — always providing the right guidance and support along the way. www.takethelead.be2 attendeesAugust meetup @ TBD
Location not specified yetđź“Ł Our fantastic speakers for this month:
- You?
- Your colleague, your friend, ...?
đź“Ť Location: TBD
SCHEDULE
19:00 Doors Open
20:00 Speaker 1
20:45 Pit stop (short break)
21:00 Speaker 2
21:30 Socialising & networking
22:?? That's all folksIf you'd like to host or speak at one of the meetups, make sure to contact us at hello@phpantwerp.be.
Our meetups are sponsored by Take The Lead
Take The Lead is a Belgian e-commerce agency that helps companies launch, optimize, and scale their online business. We combine strategic consulting with deep technical expertise to build powerful webshops and composable commerce architectures — always providing the right guidance and support along the way. www.takethelead.be2 attendeesOctober meetup @ TBD
Location not specified yetđź“Ł Our fantastic speakers for this month:
- You?
- Your colleague, your friend, ...?
đź“Ť Location: TBD
SCHEDULE
19:00 Doors Open
20:00 Speaker 1
20:45 Pit stop (short break)
21:00 Speaker 2
21:30 Socialising & networking
22:?? That's all folksIf you'd like to host or speak at one of the meetups, make sure to contact us at hello@phpantwerp.be.
Our meetups are sponsored by Take The Lead
Take The Lead is a Belgian e-commerce agency that helps companies launch, optimize, and scale their online business. We combine strategic consulting with deep technical expertise to build powerful webshops and composable commerce architectures — always providing the right guidance and support along the way. www.takethelead.be2 attendees
Past events
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