SMRTR ProgrammingJan 19, 2026Daily.dev

10 Things I Learned Rebuilding My Website in PHP

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A developer documents rebuilding their website from Hugo (static site generator) to PHP using Mezzio framework after upgrade issues broke their site. They share 10 key lessons learned, including starting with familiar technologies, extensive QA tool usage, planning deployment pipelines early, and resisting the urge to experiment with new tech during initial builds.

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