php[architect] has posted the latest episode of their podcast, hosted by PHP community members Eric van Johnson and John Congdon - Episode 3: Composing Software.

In this episode, we dive into the October 2017 issue and how to use Composer to build a modern PHP application. Do you have a thought on the topics covered? Do you use queues obsessively, or not? Let us know with a comment.

Topics covered by Eric and John include articles in the October issue of the magazine, new ways to use Composer, machine learning and more. Editor Oscar Merida also joins them and talks about frameworks versus "plain" PHP. You can listen to this latest episode either using the in-page audio player or by downloading the mp3 of the show for offline listening. Also, if you enjoy the episode, be sure to subscribe to their feed for updates when new episodes are released.

php[architect] magazine has an announcement on their site about the release of the latest edition of the publication, the October 2017 issue: Composing Software.

Articles in this month's edition include:

• Managing Private Dependencies by Andrew Cassell.
• Alain Schlesser writes about Uncommon Ab(Uses) of Composer.
• Read about Building Software that Lasts by Susanne Moog.
• Continue Building Software that Lasts by Edward Barnard.

The usual columns return as well - Education Station, Artisanal, The Dev Lead Trenches (and many more). You can pick up a copy of your own directly from the site, either opting to get the single issue or a year-long subscription. If you want to "try before you buy" and see what the content is like, you can check out this free article about managing private Composer dependencies.