PHP isn’t the same as it was 5 years ago. Now with the release of PHP7 it continues to evolve. If you haven’t kept up with new features of PHP for a while you won’t recognize it! Namespaces, SPL, Traits, Closures, Scalar Type Hints, and so much more has been added to the language in recent years. Not to mention ecosystem additions of Composer and PuPHPet. Join us for a whirlwind of what PHP has become and where it is going! It may be a while before WordPress updates to minimum versions that will let you use these tools, but it’s good to know what’s coming, and what you can look forward to in the future!