Strong PHP developers are built step by step.
Each step makes the next one easier.

===== 01. PHP Fundamentals =====

  * Variables
  * Types
  * Operators
  * Loops
  * Functions

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===== 02. Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) =====

  * Classes
  * Objects
  * Inheritance
  * Interfaces
  * Traits
  * Namespaces

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===== 03. SQL & Databases =====

  * MySQL
  * PostgreSQL
  * Indexes
  * Joins
  * Transactions

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===== 04. Composer & Autoloading =====

  * Composer
  * PSR-4
  * Dependency Management
  * Packagist

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===== 05. HTTP & REST APIs =====

  * HTTP Protocol
  * JSON
  * REST
  * API Design
  * Postman

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===== 06. Modern PHP =====

  * PHP 8+
  * Enums
  * Attributes
  * Match
  * Constructor Promotion
  * Readonly Properties

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===== 07. Design Patterns & SOLID =====

  * SOLID Principles
  * Repository Pattern
  * Factory Pattern
  * Strategy Pattern
  * Observer Pattern
  * Dependency Injection

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===== 08. Laravel / Symfony =====

  * Routing
  * Controllers
  * Middleware
  * Service Container
  * ORM (Eloquent / Doctrine)

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===== 09. Authentication & Security =====

  * JWT
  * OAuth2
  * Sessions
  * CSRF Protection
  * XSS Prevention
  * SQL Injection Prevention

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===== 10. Testing =====

  * PHPUnit
  * Pest
  * Mocking
  * Integration Tests

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===== 11. Caching & Performance =====

  * Redis
  * Memcached
  * OPcache
  * Profiling
  * Query Optimization

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===== 12. Queues & Background Jobs =====

  * RabbitMQ
  * Redis Queue
  * Laravel Queue
  * Queue Workers
  * Cron Jobs

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===== 13. Docker & Linux =====

  * Docker
  * Docker Compose
  * Nginx
  * Linux
  * Bash Scripting

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===== 14. Cloud & Deployment =====

  * CI/CD
  * GitHub Actions
  * GitLab CI
  * AWS
  * DigitalOcean
  * Laravel Forge / Ploi

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===== 15. Microservices & Event-Driven =====

  * Message Brokers
  * Kafka
  * RabbitMQ
  * gRPC
  * Service-to-Service Communication

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===== 16. High Load & Scalability =====

  * Horizontal Scaling
  * Load Balancing
  * Database Replication
  * Database Sharding
  * CDN

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===== 17. System Design & Architecture =====

  * Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
  * Clean Architecture
  * CQRS
  * Event Sourcing
  * Distributed Systems

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===== 18. AI Integration & MCP =====

  * OpenAI API
  * Claude API
  * Gemini API
  * MCP Servers
  * Vector Databases
  * AI Agents

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> **Skipping basics won't skip the struggle.**