The php[architect] podcast, hosted by PHP community members Eric van Johnson and John Congdon, has posted their latest episode today: Episode 4 - Modern Magento.

In this episode, we dive into the November 2017 issue and how to use Magento as your ecommerce platform.

Topics covered include debugging, contributing to Magento, payment gateways and headless applications. Oscar Merida and Eric Mann also stop in to talk about development environments and PCI-DSS. You can listen to this latest episode either using the in-page audio player or by downloading the show directly for listening at your leisure. If you enjoy the episode, be sure to subscribe to their feed to get updates when new shows are released.

The SitePoint PHP blog has posted the latest in their "Sourcehunt" series of posts highlighting several open source libraries across a wide range of topics they find notable: Sourcehunt #4.

We skipped January’s Sourcehunt, but we’re back now, ready to boost the stardom of more projects!

Libraries included in this latest Sourcehunt include:

• ayeayeapi
• peternijssen/packy
• sitepoint/rauth
• goaop/parser-reflection

Each item in the list comes with a bit of detail around what the library is and what kinds of features it provides. There's also a few other links included to alternatives and resources about the libraries.

The Laravel News site has posted the latest episode of the Laravel News Podcast, hosted by Eric Barnes - Episode #4: Fallout 4, Homestead, and more.

Features of this episode include Fallout 4, Laravel Homestead, Lets Encrypt, some new Laravel packages, tutorials, and more…

Other topics mentioned include PHP Saturday and the Captain hooks package. You can listen to this latest episode either through the in-page audio player or by subscribing to the RSS and getting the latest episodes as they're released.

Adam Culp has posted the latest episode of his "Run Geek Radio" podcast today - Episode #4: Standing desk, headphones, and firing bad customers.

Adam Culp speaks about his new Varidesk standing desk and launches a giveaway of a Varidesk. Also covers some of the reasons a developer may want to stand while working, and the benefits of standing while working. He also gives some hints and tips related to introducing the use of a standing desk into your daily habits.

He also mentions a new set of headphones he purchased to replace a broken set, and the various reasons why Plantronics Backbeat Pro was his choice. The main topic of firing a bad customer is then discussed by sharing possible reasons why a customer may be considered bad, how to communicate your intent, and some possible pitfalls that result from this potentially emotional event.

You can listen to this latest episode either through the in-page audio player, by downloading the mp3 or subscribing to the show's feed.

The Sound of Symfony podcast has released their latest episode (#4) today focusing on Best Practices. Join hosts Magnus Nordlander and Tobias Nyholm and guest Kris Wallsmith ask they talk about some good practices to follow in Symfony-based applications.

In this episode we talk to Kris Wallsmith about best practices for your Symfony app. If you've ever wondered which code belongs in your controller, how to write your model, or how to separate your code into bundles, this is the segment for you. It also features the return of Magnus' favorite segment, the hidden gems section, and a discussion on news and a rundown of community updates.

Other topics mentioned include the walking trip to SymfonyCon, a few "hidden gems" and community updates about Symfony Live London 2014 and Symfony Live New York 2014. You can listen to this latest episode either through the in-page audio player or by downloading the mp3 for listening offline. If you enjoy the show, be sure to subscribe to their feed for more great content.

That Podcast, a new podcast series hosted by Beau Simensen and Dave Marshall has already posted several shows (four of them) talking about a wide range of topics including:

• Episode 1: The First One
• Episode 2: The One with the Lone Wolves
• Episode 3: The One with Paul talking about Action-Domain-Responder
• Episode 4: The One where ORMs are Dead

Each of the episodes has a list of links to the topics mentioned and let you listen either through an in-page player or by downloading the episode's mp3. You can also subscribe to their feed to get their latest episodes.

The Loosely Coupled podcast, hosted by PHP community members Jeff Carouth and Matt Frost, has posted their latest episode. In Episode #4: An Agile Rant they talk about agile development practices and compromises.

In this episode Matt and Jeff talk about their experiences with adopting Agile as individuals and as teams. The important take aways are to not be too loose nor too rigid with the practice; to accept change as it happens but to not force change too rapidly; to honor the purposes of the components of agile practices; and, above all, to find what works for your team specifically over what you read in a book.

Topics mentioned include the Agile Manifesto and the books "Agile Project Management and Extreme Programming Explained. You can listen to this latest episode either through the in-page player or by downloading the mp3 directly. If you like what you hear, consider subscribing to their feed and following them on Twitter.

The Elephant in the Room podcast has released their latest episode - Episode #4, "Testing Resistance":

In this episode, Konstantin and Mathias discuss some of the reasons team have trouble getting started with testing. We talk about how frameworks, and especially their documentation, do little to make it easier. But we are to blame as well: the Conference speakers, bloggers, and community leaders, talk about Quality Assurance, but we are inadvertently creating barriers. Instead of helping people, often we make it harder for them to admit to not knowing how to properly test. We discuss the need for finding the smallest testable units, and how kata’s can help you get familiar with the tools. Finally, Everzet gives you some homework.

You can listen to this latest podcast either via the in-page player or by downloading the mp3 for listening offline. If you like what you hear, be sure to subscribe to their feed to get the latest.

The PHP Town Hall podcast has posted their fourth episode, "PHP's Vision, Beards, and Cake", with hosts Phil Sturgeon and Ben Edmunds.

We made it to episode 4, past the point of no return! In this episode we are joined by Zack Kitzmiller (owner of an awesome beard) and Jose Diaz-Gonzalez (CakePHP developer extraordinaire) as we argue about PHP’s vision and how we think the language should progress in the future.

You can listen to this latest post a few ways - either using the in-page player, by downloading the mp3 or by subscribing to their feed.