Composer
Composer
Dependency management tool for PHP projects
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What Are Development Tools?
Development tools shape how your team builds software. Modern build systems like Vite start development servers in milliseconds, not minutes. CI/CD platforms like GitHub Actions automate testing and deployment. Tools like Ollama bring pragmatic AI integration that assists developers without replacing their understanding.
Webpack dominated for years. Vite changed that, delivering 40x faster development server startup[src] and 68x faster hot module replacement[src]. GitHub Actions eliminated separate CI infrastructure. Over 11,000 prebuilt actions[src] are ready to use. Ollama lets teams run AI models locally for code assistance whilst maintaining privacy and avoiding cloud API costs.
Why Tooling Choices Matter
Poor tooling kills productivity and team morale. When developers wait 15 hours per month[src] for builds, a five-person team loses two full work weeks monthly. Slow iteration cycles frustrate engineers and make hiring harder. Fast tools are critical for retention and velocity.
We've migrated teams from Webpack to Vite, cutting build times by 80% for legacy projects[src]. We build GitHub Actions workflows that automate your entire delivery pipeline: linting, testing, security scanning, building, deploying. Proper CI/CD reduces change failure rates by 50%[src] and deployment time by 33%[src].
We don't let AI write all the code. Research shows developers take 19% longer when using AI tools, despite estimating they're 20% faster[src]. We integrate AI thoughtfully. Code suggestions, test generation, documentation assistance. Developers keep ownership and understanding.
Doctrine ORM
Doctrine ORM
PHP Object-Relational Mapper for database abstraction and persistence
Official WebsiteGitHub Actions
GitHub Actions
CI/CD automation platform integrated with GitHub
Official WebsiteGitLab CI
GitLab CI
Continuous integration and deployment built into GitLab
Official WebsiteGrumPHP
GrumPHP
PHP code-quality tool that runs checks automatically on git commit
Learn MoreImageMagick
ImageMagick
Software suite for image creation, editing, and conversion
Official WebsiteKnpSnappy
KnpSnappy
PHP library for generating PDF and images from HTML using wkhtmltopdf
Official WebsiteMoney PHP
Money PHP
PHP library for working with monetary values and currencies with precision
Official WebsiteNelmioApiDocBundle
NelmioApiDocBundle
Generates REST API documentation from Symfony attributes in OpenAPI format
Official WebsiteOAuth 2.0 Client
OAuth 2.0 Client
PHP League OAuth 2.0 client library for secure authentication flows
Official WebsiteOllama
Ollama
Run large language models locally with ease
Official WebsiteOpenAPI
OpenAPI
Industry-standard specification for REST APIs (formerly Swagger)
Official WebsitePHP CS Fixer
PHP CS Fixer
Tool to automatically fix PHP Coding Standards issues
Learn MorePHPMD
PHPMD
PHP Mess Detector - static analysis tool for finding code smells
Learn MorePHPStan
PHPStan
PHP static analysis tool - find bugs without writing tests
Learn MorePHPUnit
PHPUnit
PHP testing framework for unit and integration testing
Learn MorePuppeteer
Puppeteer
Node.js library for headless browser automation and testing
Official WebsiteRamsey UUID
Ramsey UUID
PHP library for generating and working with UUIDs (Universally Unique Identifiers)
Official WebsiteVite
Vite
Next-generation frontend build tool
Official WebsiteDevTools in Action
Real-world projects showcasing our DevTools expertise
Magento 2 + Hyvä Migration
Complete Magento 1 to Magento 2 migration for outdoor retail, featuring 35+ custom modules, Hyvä theme with AlpineJS and Tailwind CSS, pre-order management automation, and 5-tool parallelised CI/CD pipeline.
MagentoPHP
HyväAlpine.jsTailwind CSSMySQLElasticsearchRedisVarnishRabbitMQDockerGitHub ActionsComposerPHPUnitPHPStanPHPMDPHP CS FixerRead Case Study
Project Management Platform
Full-stack project management and time-tracking system handling complete project lifecycle from enquiry to payment, featuring dual time-tracking mechanisms, event-driven state machines, and immutable value objects for financial precision.
LaravelPHPDoctrine ORMVue.jsAdminLTEPrimeVueDataTablesMySQLNginxMoney PHPKnpSnappy
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Financial data aggregation platform providing centralised commodity pricing with intelligent multi-provider aggregation, trust factors, and automated gap-filling.
SymfonyPHPDoctrine ORMPHPUnitMoney PHPNelmioApiDocBundlePHPStanPHP CS FixerGrumPHPOpenAPIRead Case Study
Transaction Platform
Financial transaction management platform for commodities trading handling 15 distinct transaction types with external accounting integration and state-machine order tracking over 5+ years of production use.
SymfonyPHPDoctrine ORMMySQLMoney PHPOAuth 2.0 ClientKnpSnappyOpenAPINelmioApiDocBundlePHPStanPHP CS FixerPHPMDGrumPHPPHPUnitRead Case Study
Commodities Trading
Sophisticated PHP trading platform for fractional ownership of commodities, featuring real-time price feeds, multi-commodity trading, and precision financial calculations.
PHPSymfonyDoctrine ORMMoney PHPRamsey UUIDOpenAPI
SymfonyDoctrine ORMMoney PHPRamsey UUIDOpenAPIRead Case Study
AI Agent API
Symfony REST API serving as an integration layer between an AI assistant and commodity e-commerce platform, featuring bearer token auth, backward compatibility checking, and multi-system data aggregation.
SymfonyPHPDoctrine ORMNelmioApiDocBundlePHPUnitPHPStanPHP CS FixerGrumPHPMagentoRead Case Study
Enterprise Magento
Enterprise-grade Magento 2 platform serving six storefronts across UK, USA, Ireland, and Europe with sophisticated ERP integration, B2B/B2C segmentation, and 201 integration tests.
MagentoPHPHyväMySQLElasticsearchDockerPHPUnitDoctrine ORMRead Case Study
Print-on-Demand Rendering
Full-stack rendering service generating customisable print-ready images with pixel-perfect consistency between web preview and production output.
PHPTypeScriptSymfonyReactKonva.jsPostgreSQLDoctrine ORMPuppeteerImageMagick
SymfonyReactKonva.jsPostgreSQLDoctrine ORMPuppeteerImageMagickRead Case Study
GitHub Automation
Automated repository maintenance, issue triage, and failure detection across 50+ repositories, saving 325 hours annually whilst achieving zero-touch operations.
GitHub ActionsPythonAnthropic
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