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February 2026

Published on Feb 27, 2026 · approx. 1 min read

PHP Security Pitfalls: Why $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] in Forms is Dangerous

A look at common security pitfalls in PHP: From XSS to SQL injection to insecure password storage.

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Published on Feb 22, 2026 · approx. 4 min read

PHPUnit Complete Handbook in German

The German-language PHPUnit handbook: From installation through assertions, data providers and mocking to CI/CD integration with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI and Bitbucket Pipelines.

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Published on Feb 14, 2026 · approx. 4 min read

CSRF in Symfony and Why Shopware Dropped It

CSRF protection is standard in Symfony – but Shopware 6 deliberately chose against it. Why? And how do you properly handle MySQL locking and parallel JavaScript requests?

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January 2026

Published on Jan 20, 2026 · approx. 1 min read

Effective Testing with PHPUnit: Symfony Projects and Shopware 6 Plugins

How to build solid test coverage in Symfony and Shopware 6 with PHPUnit – from unit tests to integration tests to E2E tests with Playwright.

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Published on Jan 8, 2026 · approx. 1 min read

Migrating from Shopware 5 to Shopware 6: A Practical Guide

Experiences and strategies from real migration projects – what works, what doesn't, and what to watch out for.

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December 2025

Published on Dec 28, 2025 · approx. 1 min read

REST API Design: Best Practices for Symfony Projects

Proven patterns and conventions for REST API design in Symfony – from URL structure to error handling.

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