RFC Vote: A Platform for PHP Community Engagement
The article showcases a new open source project called RFC Vote, which aims to provide a platform for the PHP community to express their thoughts and feelings about proposals for the PHP language. The project allows everyone to vote for RFCs and encourages users to provide argumentation to explain their votes. Users can also vote for existing arguments instead of writing their own, and argument votes are added to the total result. The goal of RFC Vote is to visualize the diverse opinions and arguments surrounding PHP's proposed features, making it easier to understand the benefits and downsides of each proposal. While the official voting on RFCs is limited to internal qualified developers, RFC Vote offers a space for everyone in the PHP community to share their voice. Although votes and comments on RFC Vote won't directly influence the official PHP RFC outcomes, they can serve as valuable insights for decision-makers. The project aims to foster a greater understanding of how PHP developers feel about proposed changes and contribute to a more informed and connected PHP community.