Daniel Scherzer
Daniel is an open source contributor mainly focused on PHP and its ecosystem. He contributes as @DanielEScherzer on GitHub. See https://scherzer.dev/ for more.
Montreal 2026 sessions
Intro to Rust for Experienced Software Developers
English session - Intermediate
Are you an experienced software developer? Do you want to add Rust to your repertoire? Take a crash course in becoming a Rust developer that focuses on adapting to Rust from other languages rather than starting anew. From borrow checking, to pattern matching, to macro rules, Rust comes with plenty of surprises to developers used to other languages. You'll leave this talk understanding how Rust differs from other languages and how to adapt.
PHP 8.5: New Features from the Source
English session - Beginner
Join PHP 8.5 release manager Daniel Scherzer for a deep dive into the new features, syntax updates, deprecations, and surprises PHP 8.5. Whether you're maintaining legacy apps or building bleeding-edge libraries, this talk will help you switch to PHP 8.5 with confidence. Features include a new URL handling extension, expanded syntax support in constant expressions, the pipe operator (`|>`), object cloning with property changes, and more.
