Derick Rethans

Derick Rethans is a prominent figure in the PHP community, renowned as the creator and principal maintainer of Xdebug, the widely adopted debugging and profiling tool for PHP. Since 2002, he's dedicated over two decades to developing and improving Xdebug, currently undertaking a significant refactoring of the codebase for Xdebug 3. His Patreon, launched in September 2017, boasts a community of nearly 200 members, with over 128 actively supporting his work. This community support has enabled Derick to continue his dedication to Xdebug, a testament to the significant impact of his contributions to the PHP ecosystem. His unique position as the sole architect and maintainer of such a critical tool sets him apart, offering unparalleled expertise and insight into the inner workings of PHP debugging. His Patreon provides a direct way for the community to help sustain this vital project and its continued development.