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PHP Developer Launches Beacon Framework After 20 Years
After two decades of PHP development, Steffen Haase created Beacon, a modern PHP framework focused on simplicity and security. Beacon includes routing, dependency injection, authentication, and Twig templating without requiring a JavaScript toolchain. The open-source framework targets developers who want a clean starting point for server-rendered applications.
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Beacon isn't trying to dethrone Laravel or Symfony, but its PHP-first approach could fill a niche for developers tired of frontend complexity.
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