The PHPUgly podcast, hosted by Eric Van Johnson, Tom Rideout and John Congdon, has posted their latest episode - Episode #33: Hacktoberfest Countdown.

Other topics mentioned (besides Hacktoberfest) in this latest show include:

• The Laravel Forge development blog
• An article about the security of the Linux kernel
• PHP 7.1.0 Release Candidate 3
• Taking LSD at work to increase performance

You can find links to these and other topics discussed in the show notes for the episode. If you enjoy the show, be sure to subscribe to their feed and follow them on Twitter to get updates when the latest episodes are released.

Lorna Mitchell has posted a countdown - only one month until this year's PHP North West Conference.

In a month's time I'll be in Manchester, ready for the PHP North West conference. The conference is a one-day event (Saturday, 22nd November), although the social side of things will kick off the night before. Tickets are 50 GBP for the early bird, 35 GBP for students and concessions - so register now.

She mentions a few things surrounding the conference like the excellent speaker list and the free subscription to php|architect magazine all attendees will receive.

Check out the conference website for more information and to reserve your spot. Hurry! Time's running out!