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Symfony 8: Stability, Security, and Innovation for Developers
To celebrate the launch of Symfony 8, we sat down with Nicolas Grekas, an emblematic figure in open-source and a major contributor to the framework. Between new JSON components, security hardening, and native integration with PHP 8.4, Nicolas explains why version 8 is a natural continuation of previous Symfony versions, without disrupting businesses. Read on for an overview to help you understand what's new and approach your upgrade with confidence.
Yuka: A Healthy, Balanced Symfony Upgrade
Yuka, a leader in global health applications, upgraded from Symfony 4 to 7 with the help of SensioLabs to improve features and reduce technical debt. Read Yuka's success story with Symfony.
Why PHP Powers the Enterprise Web: The Strategic Advantage Companies Cannot Ignore
PHP remains one of the most reliable and cost effective backend technologies for enterprise systems.
Symfony UX has transformed the way Symfony developers build web interfaces, making it possible to create modern, reactive, and high-performance applications without leaving PHP. This training teaches you to design rich, dynamic user experiences using TwigComponents, LiveComponents, Stimulus, and Turbo, all from within the Symfony ecosystem you already know. The program combines instructor-led sessions with one month of access to the online review platform for continued practice.
To celebrate the launch of Symfony 8, we sat down with Nicolas Grekas, an emblematic figure in open-source and a major contributor to the framework. Between new JSON components, security hardening, and native integration with PHP 8.4, Nicolas explains why version 8 is a natural continuation of previous Symfony versions, without disrupting businesses. Read on for an overview to help you understand what's new and approach your upgrade with confidence.
Staffbase, a global leader in employee communications platforms, partnered with SensioLabs Germany to carry out a full relaunch of its corporate website.
Discover why Developer Experience matters more than ever and how better tools, smarter workflows, and a culture of learning can transform the way teams build software.
SensioLabs is the creator of the renowned open-source PHP framework and a leading technology company. SensioLabs plays a pivotal role in advancing the Symfony framework. Learn about its history and the key stages in its evolution over the past few decades.
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SensioLabs was born out of Sensio, a company founded in Paris in 1998 by Fabien Potencier and Grégory Pascal, two pioneers who had just finished their studies.
At a time when the Internet was booming, Fabien and Grégory were driven by a single ambition: to bring together the web technology they were passionate about and businesses in a simple way. The name Sensio comes from the Spanish word "Sencillo," which means "simple."
From the beginning, Sensio specialized in the PHP programming language and quickly created the Sensio Framework, an internal PHP framework project designed by developers for developers.
In 2005, the Sensio Framework was renamed Symfony and released as open-source software to benefit from the strength of the community. It quickly became a resounding success.
In 2012, SensioLabs was officially created as a sister company to Sensio. Since its creation, SensioLabs has been on a mission to support the development of the Symfony open-source framework by maintaining relationships with companies.
A lot happened during this period, which coincided with the release of Symfony 2. SensioLabs has successfully incubated numerous Symfony community initiatives thanks to a Series A round of funding: Symfony conferences, software, consulting and training services, certification, etc. SensioLabs has grown rapidly, as the use of Symfony has exploded, and has become one of the standout success stories in the then-emerging French Tech sector.
SensioLabs has also expanded globally through its network of partners, and more specifically in Germany with the creation of SensioLabs Deutschland to serve German-speaking customers.
In 2018, Blackfire and Symfony took off becoming independent companies. Symfony SAS excels at organizing conferences, certification and the Symfony community dimension.
The following year, SensioLabs joined forces with the Smile Group, Europe's leading service provider for Open-Source solutions.
SensioLabs is now committed to its mission of being the go-to Symfony outpost for businesses. Under the leadership of our General Manager, Ludovic Duval, we help businesses develop their projects on Symfony in the best possible way. Our team of experts, developers and trainers is unparalleled, and pushes the boundaries of PHP, paving the way for tomorrow's innovations.
Since the beginning of 2021, SensioLabs has been a full member of the Smile Group, alongside leading companies such as alter way, UX-Republic, creativestyle and Synotis.
Open, passionate, agile, committed... The Smile Group is made up of more than 1,600 enthusiastic professionals from all over Europe. With many successful brands on board, Smile Group offers expertise and technical support on Open-Source solutions for Digital eXperience, E-commerce, Business Applications, Embedded & IoT, Mobile, Cloud, Data & AI.
Sharing a common vision of Open Source, SensioLabs was one of the first brands to join the Smile Group and start building a European champion in Open Source.
For many years, SensioLabs has been at the forefront of the PHP ecosystem, transforming technical challenges into scalable business solutions. Our history is defined by the success of our clients and our contribution to Symfony; today, we continue to leverage that legacy to provide the stability, security, and professional expertise that enterprises require