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# SymfonyCasts

@symfonycasts · Joined June 2026

Injecting Unicorns and Rainbows back into learning PHP // The official way to learn Symfony!

### [Playwright-PHP Changes the Game for Symfony Testing](https://symfonycasts.hashnode.dev/playwright-php-changes-the-game-for-symfony-testing?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Playwright-PHP runs browser tests straight through Symfony's kernel, no web server needed. ~50% faster, parallel-safe, with DAMA and container access.

8 min read · [symfonycasts.hashnode.dev](https://symfonycasts.hashnode.dev/playwright-php-changes-the-game-for-symfony-testing?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Sep 29](https://hashnode.com/posts/playwright-php-changes-the-game-for-symfony-testing/6abbe5701c4aa8ecc23bcf06)

### [Keeping Doctrine Entities Honest with DTOs and ObjectMapper](https://symfonycasts.hashnode.dev/keeping-doctrine-entities-honest-with-dtos-and-objectmapper?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Originally posted on https://symfonycasts.com/blog/honest-entities

9 min read · [symfonycasts.hashnode.dev](https://symfonycasts.hashnode.dev/keeping-doctrine-entities-honest-with-dtos-and-objectmapper?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Jun 25](https://hashnode.com/posts/keeping-doctrine-entities-honest-with-dtos-and-objectmapper/6a3d7b8aa348c3896c2e5d2d)