Ensuring your PHP code follows modern PHP-FIG PSR standards (PSR-1, PSR-12, PSR-4 autoloading, PSR-7/PSR-17 HTTP messages, etc.) is crucial for maintainability, interoperability, and team collaboration. I can help you audit, refactor, and migrate your existing PHP projects to comply with PSR standards while preserving functionality and performance.
My Approach
- Audit & Assessment -- I review your codebase, identify deviations from PSR standards, and highlight areas that can benefit from refactoring.
- Refactoring & Migration -- I update your code to comply with standards such as PSR-12 (coding style), PSR-4 (autoloading), PSR-7/17 (HTTP messages), or others relevant to your project.
- Interface-Driven Architecture -- Where possible, I introduce interfaces, dependency injection, and separation of concerns to make your code more modular and testable.
- Automated Checks -- I can integrate tools like PHP_CodeSniffer, PHPStan, and PHP-CS-Fixer to enforce standards continuously in development.
- Backward Compatibility -- I ensure your refactoring does not break existing functionality, and can advise on gradual migration strategies.
I focus on practical use of standards. They are means to an end, not a goal in themselves. Partial compliance can be justified in some cases, where full compliance would be too costly and not needed for the project's ultimate goals.
Example Use Cases
- Migrating a legacy PHP site to PSR-12 coding standards.
- Converting class autoloading to PSR-4, with or without Composer.
- Updating HTTP handling to PSR-7/17 interfaces while maintaining existing behavior.
- Standardizing traffic or error logging, or session management to PSR-compatible approaches.
What I Offer
- Consulting -- Advice on how and where to introduce PSR compliance in your project, including which PSRs are most relevant.
- Partial or Full Implementation -- Refactor part or all of your codebase to comply with PSR standards, with clear documentation and automated tooling setup.
- Team Enablement -- Train your team to maintain PSR compliance going forward and integrate best practices into your development workflow.
Why Work With Me
- 15+ years PHP experience, building, running, and maintaining production systems.
- Deep understanding of PHP-FIG PSR standards and their practical application.
- Focus on maintainable, modular, testable code, not just ticking checkboxes.
- Experience migrating legacy systems without introducing downtime or regressions.
- Standards are applied pragmatically. I understand when they help and when following them blindly can slow you down.
If you need help with PSR standards, contact me.