On the Symfony blog today they've posted an interview with Manuel Raynaud, the lead developer on the Thelia project. Thelia is a Symfony-based e-commerce solution that is free to download and use (and can easily be installed via Composer).

An interview with Manuel Raynaud, lead developer of Thelia, a Symfony-based e-commerce solution. Introducing the new Thelia 2 and how it's in perfect harmony with Symfony.

The interview starts with a brief introduction of Manuel and a quick overview of what the Thelia project is about and the current state of things. They get into some of the story behind Thelia and what parts of Symfony (components) it uses behind the scenes. They finish out the interview talking about some of the advantages the project offers and challenges they've faced along the way. There's also a bit about how Thelia is involved in the Symfony events and community.