Thread by @SlyFireFox

As a PHP developer, there are a great number of static tools that you can use. Here are four off the top of my head that I regularly go to:

#php #laravel 🧵

@phpstan, this tool is great for finding little oddities in your code you might not even notice yourself. Things like unused variables or impossible scenarios. Larastan extends it for Laravel apps to handle some of the magic involved. github.com/nunomaduro/lar…

@phpstan Laravel Pint is the next one, it's PHP CS Fixer under the hood but a little bit nicer in just it's easy to install and set up with no additional dependencies. laravel.com/docs/9.x/pint

@phpstan PHP Insights is also great, it's not one I use a lot but it's a good indicator for projects over time as the complexity grows and you want a measure of how things are. phpinsights.com

@phpstan One I've been really into lately is @rectorphp. It uses PHPStan under the hood but allows you to identify little problems or old legacy code that it can then fix/replace. getrector.org

@phpstan @rectorphp If you've enjoyed this, I also write a lot of articles around PHP and the Laravel ecosystem. I've got quite a back catalogue, some of them can really improve your development workflow. You can find them at medium.com/@SlyFireFox