Discover the proven techniques senior PHP developers use to make Doctrine-based apps lightning fast — without rewriting your database layer.
Here's a sneak peek at two of the techniques you'll find inside — the full guide includes 10 detailed, real-world steps with examples and code snippets.
Use Symfony Profiler to detect N+1 problems before they slow everything down.
Prevent Doctrine from fetching data you don't actually need — and control how relations are loaded.
💡 The full PDF includes 8 more advanced steps covering caching, batch processing, indexing, and query optimisation.
These aren't generic "tips" — they come straight from 12+ years of real-world projects in fintech and e-commerce systems built with Symfony and Doctrine.
Every step has been battle-tested in production to cut query counts, reduce memory use, and improve load times — without rewriting your database layer.
Senior Software Engineer (PHP / Symfony)
Over 12 years of experience helping fintech and e-commerce teams optimise large-scale Doctrine and Symfony systems. Passionate about clean architecture, performance, and making code that just works faster.