Episode topic: Yii3 Release — a Major Reboot After 6 years of development, Yii3 has officially been released. This is not just an update, but a complete rethink of the framework’s philosophy. We analyzed answers from one of the creators, Alexander Makarov (samdark), to understand why the project needed so much time. Key topics: Moving away from “magic”: Why Yii3 shifts from the Yii2 approach toward strict standards (PSR) and explicit dependency inversion. A 10-year bet: How an architecture built from independent packages allows the framework to stay relevant for a decade. Business vs. Development: Why a “slow” start with Yii3 is more beneficial for long-living projects than a fast launch with lots of hidden problems. AI-friendly: How strict typing and clean code help neural networks (like Copilot) write code for you. Documentation: https://yiisoft.github.io/docs