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title: "[RFC] Working Groups"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/rfc-working-groups-8ypohorso
source_url: https://externals.io/message/131310
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published: 2026-06-16T02:13:44.943Z
updated: 2026-06-16T02:14:06.239Z
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# [RFC] Working Groups

**[externals.io](https://daily.dev/sources/externals)** · 28 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Ben Ramsey has opened discussion on a PHP RFC proposing a formal policy for working groups within the PHP project. The RFC establishes a framework for creating, operating, and dissolving chartered working groups — structured, time-bound, and actively led — to address organizational gaps and empower community volunteers. Key discussion points include: whether the policy adds value on top of the existing RFC process (Tim Düsterhus is skeptical, arguing working groups can already be created ad hoc), and the distinction between operational autonomy granted by a working group charter versus requiring an RFC for every decision. Larry Garfield supports the proposal, noting that a standardized framework prevents inconsistencies across individual working group charters. Ben argues the policy is complementary to, not redundant with, the RFC process, and that it signals openness to broader community involvement without a formal hierarchy or BDFL.

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