In this episode of the Laravel Podcast, host Matt Stauffer chats with Joe Tannenbaum, Laravel’s Open Source Engineering Team Lead, about his unconventional journey from acting to web development. They dive into his contributions to the Laravel VS Code Extension, the evolution of Inertia 2.0, and the complexities of managing open source projects at Laravel. Joe also shares insights into Laravel’s management style and its impact on development. The conversation explores exciting new features in Laravel, the challenges of browser state management, and Laravel’s leadership role in shaping the PHP ecosystem.

• Matt Stauffer’s Twitter
• Joe Tannenbaum’s Twitter
• Joe Tannenbaum on Blue Sky
• Joe Tannenbaum on GitHub
• Laravel Twitter
• Laravel Website
• Tighten Website
• Suggestion Box

----- Editing and transcription sponsored by Tighten.