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Sun, September 21
Building the Tools You Wish You Had. The Artisan of the Day Is Mohamed Charrafi.
Mohamed Charrafi, creator of SheafUI and Converge, shares how solving his own problems turned into open-source projects, raising the bar for Laravel developers.
Sat, September 20
Laravel, Kilopixel, and Building for Human Connection. The Artisan of the Day Is Ben Holmen.
Ben Holmen, Zillow engineering manager, shares his Laravel journey, Kilopixel project, and insights on building tech and community with empathy.
Fri, September 19
Laravel Idea Plugin is Free for PhpStorm
As an IDE we recommend, we’re very happy that PhpStorm users can now use the Laravel Idea plugin for free.
Breaking Barriers in Education and Technology. The Artisan of the Day Is Fathima Fasna.
Fathima Fasna shares how Laravel transformed her career, from breaking barriers in Sri Lanka to joining the global Laravel Community after relocating to Morocco.
Thu, September 18
Introducing Laravel MCP: Build with the Universal AI Standard
The Laravel MCP library enables you to build Model Context Protocols with ease, so your apps can meet users where they are and where they’ll be: AI chats.
Using Tech to Tackle Homelessness. The Artisan of the Day Is Kevin McKee.
Kevin McKee, CTO of Padmission, explains how he uses Laravel to power the SaaS platform helping communities fight homelessness with secure software solutions.
Wed, September 17
From Self-Taught PHP to SaaS Creator. The Artisan of the Day Is Vladimir Nikolic.
Vladimir Nikolic shares his journey from self-taught PHP beginner to Laravel SaaS creator and community organizer, building products and mentoring developers worldwide.
Tue, September 16
Your Software Should Be Fantastic. The Artisan of the Day Is Marc Beinder.
Marc Beinder, of Encore Digital Group and PHPxSTL, went from procedural PHP to building Laravel tools and leading the community in St. Louis.
1M Deploys on Laravel Cloud: Lessons on Billing, Admin & Integrations
Laravel Cloud hit 1M deployments since EA. Here’s how we built billing, admin tools, and integrations to support every deployment.
Mon, September 15
Building Up the Laravel Community in the Philippines: The Artisan of the Day Is Prince John Santillan.
Prince John Santillan found his footing with Laravel, connected at Laracon Australia, and launched the PHPxCebu meetup.
Sun, September 14
From PHP3 to Laravel Live. The Artisan of the Day Is Kasper Hartwich.
Kasper Hartwich shares his journey from PHP3 days to organizing Laravel Live Denmark, and why bold ideas and community matter for Laravel’s future.
Sat, September 13
The Laravel Fanboy Who Made NativePHP Possible. The Artisan of the Day Is Shane Rosenthal.
Shane Rosenthal co-founded NativePHP and Bifrost, enabling Laravel developers to build native mobile apps. His latest platform surpassed $200K in sales in its first six months.
Fri, September 12
From Numbers to Code. The Artisan of the Day Is Kristian Just Kastrup.
From accounting to agency life, Kristian Just Kastrup shares how he built a career around Laravel, from early frustrations to organizing Laravel Live Denmark.
Thu, September 11
Visual Basic, Mentoring, and Community Building. The Artisan of the Day Is Ibrahim Abotaleb.
Ibrahim Abotaleb shares his journey from early days in Visual Basic to a decade of building with Laravel, and how he’s giving back to the Arabic Laravel community through teaching and mentoring.
Wed, September 10
What to Expect in the Next Generation of Laravel Forge
The next generation of Laravel Forge eliminates deployment anxiety with zero-downtime updates, Laravel VPS, and robust developer experience tools.
Tue, September 9
Building Smarter E-Commerce with Laravel: The Artisan of the Day Is Emma De Silva.
From startup founder to backend developer at Grebban, Emma De Silva talks Laravel, Horizon, and why mastering fundamentals matters for every developer.
Early Start, Continuous Learning. The Artisan of the Day Is Diana Scharf.
Diana Scharf started coding PHP at 11 and now builds Laravel Herd and Tinkerwell at Beyond Code. Learn her journey and advice for new developers.
Mon, September 8
Our New Approach to Laravel Product Support
Read how Laravel scaled its product support team to cut response times and deliver a better developer experience.
Why Standardization Matters. The Artisan of the Day Is Sigurd Hansen.
After 10 years of custom PHP, Eupry CTO Sigurd Jervelund Hansen explains why his team is switching to Laravel to solve hiring challenges and scale faster.
Sun, September 7
Quantifying Tech Debt: The Artisan of the Day Is Ed Grosvenor
Ed Grosvenor, co-founder of Artisan Build, uses Laravel to help developers quantify tech debt, build tooling, and power client projects.
Sat, September 6
An Industrial Designer Turned Laravel Dev: The Artisan of the Day Is Morten Harders.
From industrial designer to Laravel developer, Morten Harders shares how a 20-year hobby, encouragement at home, and community shaped his career.
Fri, September 5
Laravel Cloud Achieves SOC 2 Type 2 Certification, Nightwatch and Forge Next
Laravel Cloud achieves SOC 2 Type 2 certification for Security, Confidentiality, and Availability. Read how Laravel's compliance roadmap includes Nightwatch and Forge SOC 2 audits.
13 Years of Laravel, SaaS, and Knowledge Sharing: The Artisan of the Day Is Peter Suhm.
Peter Suhm shares his 13-year Laravel journey from early adoption to building SaaS products and working at Tailwind Labs with his go-to tech stack.
Thu, September 4
Old-School Craft: The Artisan of the Day Is Simon Hamp.
Simon Hamp, creator of NativePHP, brings PHP and Laravel to desktop and mobile apps by turning decades of LAMP experience into practical tools.
Wed, September 3
From Freelancer to SaaS Creator: The Artisan of the Day Is Bjorn Lindholm Hansen
Freelance Laravel developer Bjorn Lindholm Hansen builds SaaS apps and data-driven websites, sharing his journey and advice with the Laravel community.
Mon, September 1
Migrating a Platform in 3 Days: The Artisan of the Day Is Dan Ferguson.
Dan Ferguson of Communiti Labs uses Laravel to power civic tech, disaster response tools, and AI-driven community analysis platforms.
Sun, August 31
Laravel as a Trampoline: The Artisan of the Day Is Austin White.
Austin White, a former world champion in double mini trampoline, leverages Laravel to revolutionize scoring systems in gymnastics and develop robust applications at Scorsync.
Sat, August 30
Ten Years of Laravel and Counting: The Artisan of the Day Is Andy Hinkle.
Andy Hinkle turned complex scheduling into code, built a career with Laravel, and now thrives at Wilber while giving back to the Laravel Community.
Fri, August 29
From Framework-Hopping to Laravel Focused: The Artisan of the Day Is Bert De Swaef.
Belgian developer Bert de Swaef leads Vulpo, builds with Laravel, shares tutorials on YouTube, and speaks at Laracon and community meetups.
Thu, August 28
From Grit to Growth: The Artisan of the Day Is Daniel Gouvignon.
Daniel Gouvignon built Hatchet from the ground up with Laravel, sponsored Laracon AU, and supports Perth’s developer community.
From Hobby to Hustle: The Artisan of the Day Is Ryan Bilesky
Ryan Bilesky built a SaaS from domain pain, turned it into X7 Media, his solo Laravel agency, and continues sharing creative tech ideas.
Tue, August 26
Building With Purpose: The Artisan of the Day Is Alpesh Nakrani.
Alpesh Nakrani empowers the Laravel community through mentorship, inclusion, and innovation as CTO of Acquaint Softtech.
From CakePHP to Laravel Community Architect: The Artisan of the Day Is Abbas Ali.
Abbas Ali, Director of Ranium Systems, grew with Laravel from CakePHP, building apps, leading meetups, and co-organizing Laracon India.
AI Coding Tips for Laravel Developers
If you haven’t tried AI tools in your Laravel development, here are our AI coding tips to ease you into it.
Sun, August 24
Laravel as a Lifeline: The Artisan of the Day Is Dana Mirafzal.
For Dana Mirafzal, Laravel has been a steady companion through school, work, and big life changes.
Sat, August 23
From Liège to Laravel: The Artisan of the Day Is Adrien Leloup.
Belgian developer Adrien Leloup builds with Laravel at Whitecube, co-leads PHP×Brussels, and is launching Hiker.dev in early access.
Fri, August 22
Crafting Code and the Community: The Artisan of the Day Is Harris Raftopoulos.
Read what Harris is building as a Laravel developer, writing as a staff member of Laravel News, and how he's helping organize Laravel Community events.
Thu, August 21
Ambitious Projects Are the Framework for Success. The Artisan of the Day Is Will King.
Will King built a playable game in two days with Laravel, a framework he'd never used in production. His talk proves Laravel is the framework for ambitious projects.
Wed, August 20
Git Interactive Rebase Is a Superpower. The Artisan of the Day Is Rissa Jackson.
Rissa Jackson shares her approach to understanding and leveraging Git's most powerful features.
Tue, August 19
Beyond Vibe Coding: The Artisan of the Day Is Colin DeCarlo.
Navigate the hype around AI development tools and vibe coding with Colin DeCarlo.
Mon, August 18
Livewire 4 Is Here! The Artisan of the Day Is Caleb Porzio.
Caleb Porzio walks through the new Livewire 4 and a fourth new way to make components.
Building Laravel's Future. The Artisan of the Day Is Tom Crary.
Laravel's President and COO shares his story on Laravel's funding, how to build a global team, and the company's future.
Sat, August 16
Five Steps to Interfaces That Connect. The Artisan of the Day Is Leah Thompson.
Laravel team member Leah Thompson shares her advice on making frontend development less intimidating and more systematic.
Fri, August 15
Migrating to Laravel with Lenny the Larva. The Artisan of the Day Is Dave Kiss.
Dave Kiss shows that switching frameworks doesn't have to be scary, and walks through a Next.js to Laravel migration in the company of Lenny the larva.
Writing Resilient Code That Bounces Back. The Artisan of the Day Is Zuzana Kunckova.
The Larabelles founder shares her advice on writing resilent code.
Thu, August 14
Why AI Will Not Replace You. The Artisan of the Day Is Dave Hicking.
Dave Hicking explains why AI won't replace you and shares his advice on how to work with it.
Wed, August 13
Announcing Laravel Boost
Ship Laravel features faster with Boost, a Composer package that accelerates AI-assisted Laravel development by providing the essential context and structure that AI needs to generate high-quality, Laravel-specific code.
Tue, August 12
Taming JavaScript Complexity: The Artisan of the Day Is Evan You
Meet Evan You, the creator of Vue.js and Vite, two essential pieces of the modern JavaScript ecosystem.
Turbocharge Your Laravel Workflow with Tmux. The Artisan of the Day Is Alex Six.
Alex Six will help you boost Laravel productivity with Tmux: learn how to organize terminals, keep processes alive, and streamline your workflow.
Building Laravel Cloud: The Web Application
How we built Laravel Cloud’s web app: from the RILT stack and action pattern to testing, local fakes, and following Laravel conventions to stay fast and flexible.