Symfony is a web application development open-source PHP framework and a set of reusable PHP components. It was firstly introduced in 2011 by Fabien Potencier and is backed by SensioLabs. This framework is responsible for the whole backend of a web application. Building an application means that it will be delivered fast and with excellent quality because of the built-in Symfony components such as form management, limiting tedious activities during development. It also leads to a more accessible work environment for developers and your future self! Symfony is most often used for large projects. However, we also have smaller projects made using it. We can create the entire backend for you, using this solution, as well as take care of only smaller elements like Symfony plugin development or plugin integration on your existing website.

Symfony is a PHP framework based on components. It utilizes the model-view-controller (MVC) pattern. Let's start with Symfony's heart - PHP; it is an open-source backend programming language used to write web pages and accounts for up to 80% of websites in the world! Frameworks offer many preprogrammed modules that make development faster. Developers no longer have to code each line themselves or search through libraries such as jQuery separately but can implement them right away into their projects without delay. Symfony business logic pattern - MVC. It divides the application into three separate sections: M (model) for data, V (view) as an interface to view and modify this information, and C (controller), which are operations that can be performed on our web applications. This structure ensures less clutter in your code, so you have more stability with high-performance levels. The MVC components in the Symfony framework are nothing more than free and reusable PHP code libraries that cut down the routine coding tasks. Interestingly many PHP solutions are built on Symfony components.

There are many PHP frameworks on the market, but the Symfony framework is one of the most popular. Symfony has many features that translate into its business benefits and more accessible work for developers (for example, PHP components that improve workflow and reduce repetitive code). The popularity of this framework is evidenced by the fact that a lot of books have been published about it. One of the oldest is "Symfony 1.3 Web Application Development" by Tim Bowler and Wojciech Bancer.