About Web Apprentices

Web Apprentices is a technology skills development platform offered to 3,700+ members of Boston PHP Meetup, the largest education-focused Meetup in New England. The platform uses the Meetup.com infrastructure to coordinate learning opportunities for its members. In addition, these web-related learning sessions offer the following advantages:

  • video-based (fewer tree-based books)
  • asynchronous (work at your own pace)
  • supplemental (no need to quit a job to upgrade skills)
  • foundational (typically focuses on fundamental skills development)
  • no-cost (utilizes free resources or free access to paid subscription services)


About Web Apprentices


PHP Mega Meetup Group

In the Spring of 2020, three regional PHP Meetup groups formed an alliance to offer virtual meetings during the global pandemic. Eight additional user groups have joined since. The following groups comprise MergePHP:

All MergePHP members are now eligible to participate in virtual self-study group activities coordinated through Boston PHP Meetup.

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About the Self-Study Group Format

The self-study group format is designed to help members “narrow the skills gap, one chapter at a time.” Learning is self-paced and includes a discussion area and weekly e-mail updates.

We have created twelve distinct virtual self-study groups since January 1, 2011. In addition, we have offered multiple “seasons” for many of these groups.

Winter Session, 2024

The Winter Session includes the following:

Fall Session, 2023

The Fall Session included the following:

Summer Session, 2023

The Summer Session included the following:

Spring Session, 2023

The Spring Session included the following:


To date, more than 250 Boston PHP members have successfully completed at least one virtual self-study group season.

Senior Percolators

Senior Percolators are volunteer self-study group leaders. The following Senior Percolators have made valuable contributions to this initiative by sharing their time and expertise to help others. As a result, we have a more engaged Boston PHP community.


Gene Babon

Gene Babon is a team leader, project manager and web developer who is actively seeking next management-level opportunity. Learn more at Pick a lane. Keep driving.


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