About this talk
This talk explores alternative tools for debugging PHP code beyond Xdebug. The speaker introduces various methods such as the phpdbg debugger, process tracing tools like strace and ltrace, as well as the Linux inotify mechanism. Additionally, network analysis is covered through tcpdump and Wireshark, while real-time SQL debugging and monitoring is discussed using MySQL Proxy. These tools provide insights into the underlying processes and interactions of PHP applications.