Sebastian Bergmann
Co-Founder and Principal ConsultantSebastian Bergmann is the creator of PHPUnit , the industry-standard testing framework that has significantly advanced the professionalism of PHP software development.
A recognized expert, he shares his extensive knowledge through publications , presentations , and podcasts .
As founding partner of and consultant with The PHP Consulting Company (thePHP.cc), he assists teams in adopting PHPUnit , optimizing its use , refining development workflows , and writing more testable code .
Sebastian Bergmann was involved in the founding of the PHP Foundation and, as a member of the board, helps shape its work. He promotes Open Source in the university environment in the Open Source Software (AK OSS) working group of the German Informatics Society.
Beyond his professional contributions, he actively supports Open Source projects, enjoys board games, and indulges in retrocomputing with his Amiga 1200.
Follow Sebastian on Mastodon .
Key Topics
PHPUnit , Test Automation , Open Source , PHP , PHP Stack, Development Tools , Dependency Management, Characterization Tests , Test-Driven Development , Type Safety
Book Publications
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PHP 7 Explained
with Arne Blankerts and Stefan Priebsch, thePHP.cc Press, 2016 -
Softwarequalität in PHP-Projekten, 2. Auflage
with Stefan Priebsch, Carl Hanser Verlag, 2013 -
Integrating PHP Projects with Jenkins
O’Reilly, 2011 -
Real-World Solutions for Developing High-Quality PHP Frameworks and Applications
with Stefan Priebsch, Wrox, 2011 -
Softwarequalität in PHP-Projekten
with Stefan Priebsch, Carl Hanser Verlag, 2010 -
PHP kurz und gut
with Rasmus Lerdorf and Garvin Hicking, O’Reilly, 2006 -
PHPUnit kurz und gut
O’Reilly, 2006 -
PHPUnit Pocket Guide
O’Reilly, 2005 -
Professionelle Softwareentwicklung mit PHP 5
dpunkt.verlag, 2005
