Hi,
The May Vonage Developer Newsletter is packed. You’ll find the latest Video Reference App for React features and guides to integrate SMS and environment variables with your favorite frameworks. We’re also running a survey on our Developer Blog and would like your feedback on how we’re doing. And don’t forget the upcoming events, including Vonage Knowledge Quest — where you can learn, network, and grab exclusive swag. Let’s get started.
The Vonage Developer Relations Team 💜
SURVEY
Vonage Viewpoint — Developer Blog
The Vonage Developer Blog shares updates on Vonage offerings, implementation insights, and best practices for using Vonage APIs and services. Share your feedback — by 30 June — to receive a €20 Vonage coupon. Limited to one entry per person. Open to Vonage Viewpoint User Group participants only.
RELEASES
Q1 2025 Vonage Developer Recap
There’s always something new and exciting for developers building with Vonage … and Q1 was no exception. Let’s look back on the SDK releases, video upgrades, and authentication improvements.
Announcing Version 1.1 of the Vonage Video Reference Application for React
New features include video stream pinning to highlight participants during calls and improving mobile support for a more responsive user experience.
TUTORIALS
Connect Calls Using Vonage Voice API
Amanda Cavallaro walks you through connecting an existing phone call to another phone number. The tech stack for this blog post is JavaScript and Node, along with the Vonage Node SDK and Call Control Objects of Vonage Voice API.
How to Receive SMS Messages With Ruby on Rails
Benjamin Aronov details how to set up a webhook endpoint and configure a virtual number. This includes storing incoming messages and replying with playful message transformations to confirm a successful integration.
Control Your Legacy Refactor With PEST Architecture Testing
Jim Seconde provides steps to use PEST architecture testing to enforce structure and security rules when refactoring legacy Laravel code. He also explains setting up PEST and integrating tests into pre-commit hooks to maintain code quality during modernization.
How to Use PHP Environment Variables in Symfony
Diana Pham explains how to define the variables in environment files and reference them in the configuration. Environment variables make app settings more secure and flexible, so be sure to tap into this knowledge.
EVENTS
Vonage Knowledge Quest (Online, May to June)
Continue your Vonage Knowledge Quest with our brand-new live sessions that cover the latest tech in verification, RCS messaging, and Network APIs.
DevSum (Stockholm, 12 to 13 June)
Vonage is a silver sponsor, so find the team at our booth for live demos, one-to-one support, and some brand new swag.
DevTalks Romania (Bucharest, 4 to 5 June)
Join over 60,000 IT professionals and developers from Romania and around the globe. And don’t miss Paul Ardeleanu and his talk — “The developer's AI advantage: accelerating innovation in developer relations.”
One More Thing Conference (Cupertino, 9 to 12 June)
Visit our booth at the world’s largest in-person gathering of Apple developers, held alongside WWDC. Join us for keynotes, workshops, and community networking throughout the event.
droidcon NYC (New York, 25 to 26 June)
See you in NYC for keynotes, workshops, and the chance to connect with fellow Android developers.
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