--- title: "Bruce Wells (@PHPFUI) | Hashnode" description: "OO PHP Developer. Read the latest articles by Bruce Wells on Hashnode." url: "https://hashnode.com/@PHPFUI" --- @PHPFUI # Bruce Wells @PHPFUI · New York, NY · Joined January 2022 OO PHP Developer [Website](http://www.phpfui.com/) ### [Types Matter!](https://blog.phpfui.com/types-matter?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Why you should type as much as possible in PHP 8 min read · [blog.phpfui.com](https://blog.phpfui.com/types-matter?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Dec 30, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/types-matter/6953f5d5ef67789f09baeeb3) ### [Digital Computers and Digitization](https://blog.phpfui.com/digital-computers-and-digitization?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) We all use digital computers, but do we actually understand what they do and how they work? Since they are ubiquitous in our lives, we often just assume things without actually understanding them. The most common usage of digital computers is what yo... 7 min read · [blog.phpfui.com](https://blog.phpfui.com/digital-computers-and-digitization?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Nov 25, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/digital-computers-and-digitization/69250aaf1baba4890bb37359) ### [PHP ORM Wrapup and Benchmarks](https://blog.phpfui.com/php-orm-wrapup-and-benchmarks?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Or why I wrote another PHP ORM 9 min read · [blog.phpfui.com](https://blog.phpfui.com/php-orm-wrapup-and-benchmarks?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jun 13, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/php-orm-wrapup-and-benchmarks/684c329fea20309945aa429b) ### [ORM Record Validation in PHP](https://blog.phpfui.com/orm-record-validation-in-php?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Or why I wrote another PHP ORM 5 min read · [blog.phpfui.com](https://blog.phpfui.com/orm-record-validation-in-php?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jun 9, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/orm-record-validation-in-php/68474b603de9b732c8036e62) ### [Implementing Active Records in PHP - Part 2](https://blog.phpfui.com/implementing-active-records-in-php-part-2?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Or why I wrote another PHP ORM 5 min read · [blog.phpfui.com](https://blog.phpfui.com/implementing-active-records-in-php-part-2?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Nov 20, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/implementing-active-records-in-php-part-2/673e006cc603b94b19955c42)