Abdulrafiu Izuafa

Abdulrafiu Izuafa is a Senior AI/ML Consultant at Onyx Data and a backend developer working with Python, PHP, and JavaScript to build AI-powered enterprise platforms. At 18, he became the youngest Microsoft MVP globally, recognized for his contributions to AI and community-driven tech education. He is the co-founder of Notes, an edtech startup serving students across Africa and the Caribbean, and the founder of AzureLearn AI, which focuses on AI-driven learning and tech empowerment. Passionate about integrating AI into development workflows, Abdulrafiu explores how tools like ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot are transforming the way developers write, test, and reason about code. He lives in Abuja, Nigeria. Connect with him on LinkedIn: Abdulrafiu Izuafa

Articles

AI Is Writing PHP: What Does That Mean for Developers?

By Abdulrafiu Izuafa

Arthur C. Clarke wrote that “any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Today’s AI coding assistants feel precisely like that—magic. But behind the illusion lies a fundamental shift in how we build software. This article examines how tools like GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, and emerging agentic frameworks are reshaping PHP development, from backend automation to the thorny questions of code ownership, comprehension, and what it means to be a developer when machines write code alongside us. by Abdulrafiu Izuafa

Published in Monster Coding, February 2026