Filipp Shcherbanich

CORE

Senior Backend Engineer

Dubai, AE

Joined Oct 2023

About

IT expert with over 13 years of experience as a developer, team lead, and engineering manager. Currently a Senior Backend Engineer at a major international company. Active mentor and expert in tech communities.

Open Source Projects

Open Source Projects

ConsoleGpt - Symfony GPT Console Assistant

Oct 2023 - Current

This library allows seamless integration of a GPT-based chat interface with symfony/console, enabling users to execute one command or a sequence of commands and manipulate them interactively via chat.

BumbleDocGen: A Documentation Generator for PHP projects

Nov 2021 - Current

BumbleDocGen is a robust library for generating and maintaining documentation next to the code of large and small PHP projects. This tool analyzes your codebase and produces a comprehensive set of Markdown documents, including descriptions of classes, methods, and properties alongside navigable internal links.

Stats

Reputation:	1928
Pageviews:	49.9K
Articles:	14
Comments:	0

Expertise

Performance

Testing, Tools, and Frameworks

Articles

Articles

Creating a Web Project: Caching for Performance Optimization

Caching boosts performance by cutting server load and speeding responses. This article covers key caching strategies to help optimize your project efficiently.

May 21, 2025

· 5,449 Views · 4 Likes

Creating a Web Project: Refactoring

See how to approach refactoring as a strategic investment in your codebase. Learn best practices, when not to refactor, and how to use automated tools and metrics to guide your efforts.

April 1, 2025

· 3,689 Views · 4 Likes

Build Your Tech Startup: 4 Key Traps and Ways to Tackle Them

Overcontrol, poor management, no future investment, and weak tech branding can sink your project. Avoid these traps when building your own startup.

March 11, 2025

· 4,446 Views · 6 Likes

Creating a Web Project: Key Steps to Identify Issues

Learn how to identify web project issues through performance analysis, effective debugging, and product metrics tracking.

February 17, 2025

· 5,964 Views · 4 Likes

Soft Skills Are as Important as Hard Skills for Developers

Soft skills play a key role in daily work, help you succeed in interviews, and are essential for long-term professional growth.

January 28, 2025

· 4,419 Views · 3 Likes

Talk to Your Project: An LLM Experiment You Can Join and Build On

Find out the result of my experiment on integrating LLM into a console application and the insights I gained from the experience.

January 17, 2025

· 3,539 Views · 2 Likes

Creating a Web Project: 4 Steps to Select the Right Tools

Starting a web project? Define your budget, explore available tools, and choose wisely to ensure they align with your vision and minimize future challenges.

December 27, 2024

· 3,103 Views · 3 Likes

Creating a Web Project: Four Questions to Ask Before You Start

Starting a web project? Preparation is key. In this article, you'll find practical tips to set the foundation for a smooth and effective start.

December 16, 2024

· 3,604 Views · 4 Likes

Bonsai Checklist: 5 Rules to Make Your Open-Source Project Popular

Discover the five essential rules to grow your open-source project like a bonsai — focused, balanced, thriving, and ready to inspire the community.

November 21, 2024

· 1,047 Views · 2 Likes

The Blue Elephant in the Room: Why PHP Should Not Be Ignored Now or Ever

While some surveys claim PHP is "dead," these often compare it to languages in different niches. However, in web development, PHP remains very much alive.

November 8, 2024

· 1,488 Views · 4 Likes

“Let’s Cook!”: A Beginner's Guide to Making Tasty Web Projects

Want to understand how to cook (make) a cool and tasty project? In this article, explore thoughts and observations on this matter.

October 22, 2024

· 3,632 Views · 3 Likes

HTTP API: Key Skills for Smooth Integration and Operation, Part 2

Explore how data handling concepts apply in real-world scenarios as well as the importance of these skills, instrumental in ensuring project stability.

May 20, 2024

· 1,725 Views · 3 Likes

HTTP API: Key Skills for Smooth Integration and Operation (Part 1)

In this article, I want to share my experience on how to work properly with HTTP APIs of third-party or internal services

April 24, 2024

· 2,314 Views · 4 Likes

The Unspoken Rules of Coding for Both Novice and Sage Developers

The article focuses on code quality, including readability and structure, thorough testing, and the importance of documentation for user-friendly software.

November 9, 2023

· 5,525 Views · 3 Likes