Symfony2 Framework: what is it, how and why it is included in Drupal 8

Drupal's move to using Symfony2 components for version 8 will introduce many changes for Drupal developers as well as a steep learning curve.

This talk will aim to give you a head start on that process. Jeremy Cook will introduce the Symfony2 framework by taking a look at its goals and architecture. He will then take a look at the lifecycle of a request and how it is converted into a response in a Symfony2 app.

The remainder of the time will then be spent looking in more detail at the individual Symfony2 components that Drupal is adopting for version 8.

At the end of this talk you should have enough knowledge to begin your transition to Drupal 8 and Symfony2 components, helping to ease the learning curve.