Insights

At Codana, we continue to lead the way in the world of custom software. That is why we were present once again last year at SymfonyCon 2025, held in Amsterdam's iconic convention center. With more than 30 talks spread across three tracks, one central theme emerged: how will we build even faster and more intelligent custom web apps in 2026?

Recently, our experts shared their insights in two engaging lightning talks on how we integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) to optimize our custom development processes, from the initial coding phase to refining the UX/UI design. This is a brief report on how we are bridging the gap between ideas and scalable, future-proof applications.

The central question during our last Lightning Talks was: How can AI help us make this process smarter, faster, and more reliable, without replacing our human expertise?

Twee onderwerpen die op het eerste gezicht ver uit elkaar liggen, maar toch dezelfde rode draad delen: bouwen aan vertrouwen en kwaliteit.

The 2025 EAA deadline has passed. What now? Read our analysis of the accessibility law and a comparison of 4 AI assistants.

Read our recap of PHPverse 2025. Discover key insights on FrankenPHP, Symfony, Laravel, AI, and the future of the language. 

The 2024 edition took place in beautiful Vienna, so one of our experts went to check it out. A quick night train journey and some culture later, they were ready to focus on two days packed with Symfony. What insights did we bring back as souvenirs? You can read all about it in this report! 

Lore Vanderlinden tells you all about her journey at Codana. She combines her technical background as a frontend developer with a passion for entrepreneurship in her role as project manager. Find out how by reading the blog!

We recently came across Qodo: a tool that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help us code and test. In this blog post, you can read all about our initial experiences. 

Lunar and Codana join hands and from today will continue together under the Codana brand name. This merger creates a digital product studio with more than 30 experts and a clear ambition: to become a leading player in the Belgian and European market.

Jelmer Krux tells you all about his journey at Codana. He joined our team fresh out of university and combines the roles of digital project manager and UX/UI Designer. How? Find out by reading his story in this blog!