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[Framework](/categories/framework) 4. / 5. helium-mvc/helium ActiveLibrary[Framework](/categories/framework) helium-mvc/helium ================= The Development Framework For Startups 0.5.6(11mo ago)94.2k1MITPHPPHP >=7.1.0 Since Dec 11Pushed 11mo ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/Helium-MVC/Helium)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/helium-mvc/helium)[ Docs](https://github.com/Helium-MVC/Helium)[ RSS](/packages/helium-mvc-helium/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced today READMEChangelog (6)DependenciesVersions (7)Used By (0) Helium MVC - The Framework For Startups ======================================= [](#helium-mvc---the-framework-for-startups) ### Helium is a framework that is addressing two problems: [](#helium-is-a-framework-that-is-addressing-two-problems) **A)** Development for startups involves rapid prototyping and MVPs in very short time periods to deliver production-ready solutions within a week to a month. If done incorrectly, it will create very high technical debt and make a business harder to scale. **B)** A lot of development has become cookie-cutter with frameworks forcing you to abide by their rules that may not fit your development sprints. Coding is the ability to be creative and explore as one builds, and the developer should tell the framework how to work, not the other way around. In response, I wanted to develop a solution with enough structure to make code easy to maintain, flexibility to respond to crazy demands quickly while allowing the freedom and creativity to do things your way. All these elements are competing interests. Who Is This Framework For: -------------------------- [](#who-is-this-framework-for) If you want to install a few packages to create a product quickly in a cookie cutter approach, **this framework is NOT for you**. Helium (He2MVC) is a minimalist framework that focuses on giving the developer a few guidelines and the freedom to explore and "innovate" (for better or for worse). This means it is your choice if you want to use Factories, Facades, Dependency Injection or whichever approach you like. #### This Framework Is For Developers Who: [](#this-framework-is-for-developers-who) - Developers that want more control over their architecture and design pattern choices - Developers that learn rules and conventions, only to break them - Developers that want sites to load in 100ms to 500ms without cache(my record is 93ms) - Developers that like to try new technologies and want to explore - Developers that are bored of doing what everyone else does - Developers that want to develop quickly with almost no safety nets - Developers that like Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball Super or Dragon Ball TFS Abridged - Developers with a sense of humor Getting Started --------------- [](#getting-started) To get started, please head over the Boilerplate. This is a base site accompanied with a how-to guide to get you going: Educational Material -------------------- [](#educational-material) #### Understanding Helium [](#understanding-helium) Helium comes with a lot of educational material to help developers get started quickly and to explore different ways of solving problems. In addition to these docs, you can reference: - The Blog: - Functional Examples: - Online Documentation: #### Understanding ProdigyView [](#understanding-prodigyview) Helium is a fully functional framework that is only 7 files. How is that possible? A lot of what Helium builds upon is a PHP Toolkit called ProdigyView. ProdigyView does not have a structure but provides tools to make anything. - Examples: - Documentation: - Well Documented Code: ### Development Principles [](#development-principles) For hardcore developers that focus on IoC, S.O.L.I.D and other principles, this section is for you. As you get started with Helium, it is good to understand some of the principles behind the framework. 1. [A New Approach To Inversion of Control ](https://medium.com/helium-mvc/a-new-approach-to-inversion-of-control-with-prodigyview-e15a34cff0d "A New Approach To Inversion of Control ") 2. [Programming Principles For Early Stage Startups](https://medium.com/helium-mvc/programming-principles-for-early-stage-startups-1215ad14bcb8 "Programming Principles For Early Stage Startups") 3. [How Helium and ProdigyView Is Designed For Startups](https://medium.com/helium-mvc/how-helium-and-prodigyview-is-designed-for-startups-a0e4c53edd32 "How Helium and ProdigyView Is Designed For Startups") 4. [Debunking The Myth Of Static Classes, Methods and Variables](https://medium.com/helium-mvc/debunking-the-myth-of-static-classes-methods-and-variables-8059472a1bc7 "Debunking The Myth Of Static Classes, Methods and Variables") Help Developing Helium ---------------------- [](#help-developing-helium) We are looking for contributors! Up to this point, Helium has been a solo project developed over many sites. Any developers looking to contribute to the framework, their help will be greatly appreciated. ### Health Score 37 — LowBetter than 83% of packages Maintenance53 Moderate activity, may be stable Popularity24 Limited adoption so far Community8 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity50 Maturing project, gaining track record Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement. **Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability. ### Release Activity Cadence Every ~475 days Recently: every ~593 days Total 6 Last Release 330d ago PHP version history (3 changes)0.5.0PHP >=5.3.0 0.5.3PHP >=7.0.0 0.5.4PHP >=7.1.0 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/9e4496de5fa1f89c7db716f23a5ba627c945efc4df38e6a023217d87d9b459ff?d=identicon)[ProdigyView](/maintainers/ProdigyView) --- Top Contributors [![ProdigyView](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/310320?v=4)](https://github.com/ProdigyView "ProdigyView (116 commits)") --- Tags phpframeworkmvc ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/helium-mvc-helium/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/helium-mvc-helium/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/helium-mvc-helium) ``` ### Alternatives [mirekmarek/php-jet PHP Jet is modern, powerful, real-life proven, really fast and secure, small and light-weight framework for PHP8 with great clean and flexible modular architecture containing awesome developing tools. 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