I open sourced my image sharing application

In plain words

An open-source image sharing application built with Symfony, PHP, PostgreSQL, and Redis. Designed for developers learning Symfony architecture, the application demonstrates practical implementation of framework components, automated testing, background job processing with Resque, service containers, and Amazon S3 integration. It serves as a learning resource for those exploring Symfony development patterns and best practices.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

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In the maker’s words, at launch

I made an image sharing application to compete with Imgur. Chances are it's not going to take over Imgur any time soon, so I figured I'd open source it. Stack: * Symfony w/ PHP 5.5 * Postgres 9.2 * Redis 2.8 * Ruby 2.0 (Capistrano) * Vagrant It's a fairly basic Symfony application but also makes use of a lot of…

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