Most modern web applications and frameworks are built on the principles of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP),. Laravel itself is object-oriented.But many of us learn about OOP bit by bit as we're coding, not in any formal way.In this episode we talk to Alena Holligan, veteran PHP programmer, OOP implementer, and educator about what exactly OOP is and how a deeper knowledge of OOP can help us.Lorna Jane Mitchell: https://lornajane.net/Craig Dennis - Java: https://teamtreehouse.com/craigsdennisLumen Learning: https://lumenlearning.com/Some treehouse courses from Alena: https://teamtreehouse.com/alenaholliganLate static bindings, w/r/t self and static: https://www.php.net/manual/en/language.oop5.late-static-bindings.phpHeadcanon: https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=headcanonSketchings on GitHub: https://github.com/sketchingsAlena Holligan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/alenaholligan -----Editing sponsored by Tighten; transcript sponsored by Larajobs.