CHAPTER 1 ■ PHP: DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT
software components, or end products, to form an elegant whole. The process of version control, testing,
documentation, and build does more than support this objective, it is part of the shape we want to
achieve. Just as we want clean and clever code, we want a codebase that is designed well for developers
and users alike. The mechanics of sharing, reading, and deploying the project should be as important as
the code itself.