Sharing expertise within the community

On April 17th, I stepped away from my code to take the stage in Montpellier at the Sylius Community Meetup. It’s always a pleasure to step out of the daily agency routine to share insights with fellow developers about our evolving field.

Sylius 2.0: What changes for us developers

In my talk, I wanted to go beyond a simple feature list. As a Lead Developer, what excites me about Sylius 2.0 is its technical maturity:

• Cleaner, Modern Code: The shift to PHP8 Attributes finally allows us to say goodbye to bulky YAML files. It’s a huge win for daily productivity and readability.
• Twig Hooks & UI: I detailed how moving from Semantic UI to Bootstrap and using Twig Hooks radically simplifies store customization without creating maintenance debt.
• Enhanced UX: By integrating Symfony UX and Live Components, we can now offer ultra-smooth interfaces (like cart updates without page reloads) with minimal JS complexity.

AI: A new playground at ACSEO

The evening was also an opportunity to show how, alongside my colleague Alexandre Haroutunian, we are pushing the boundaries of traditional e-commerce. Through the Atidgo use case, we proved that AI is more than just a buzzword: connected to the Sylius API, it becomes a real sales agent capable of understanding voice messages or recognizing images to streamline ordering.

It was a rewarding evening, supported by the ACSEO team. Many thanks to Emil and the Sylius team for the warm welcome!

Want to dive deeper? Check out my full presentation here or contact me directly to discuss your Sylius projects!