The Laravel Podcast

The Laravel Podcast is brought to you by Tighten, your friendly neighborhood Laravel experts. Check us out at tighten.com and also by other sponsors you will hear about later in the episode. 

Matt Stauffer talks with Jason Beggs, staff software engineer at Laravel and the design engineer behind the Laravel Cloud front end. Jason shares how he unexpectedly became “the Tailwind guy”—and how that path led him to helping build one of the most talked-about products in the PHP world.

They get into what design engineering actually looks like at Laravel: working closely with designers, building in React (even when it’s not your favorite), using AI to handle big refactors, and what it’s like to create a product you’re also the perfect user for.

• Matt Stauffer on X 
• Jason Beggs on X 
• Jason Beggs’s Website 
• You Might Not Need an Effect 
• Epic React
• Expose 
• Laravel Twitter
• Laravel Website 
• Tighten Website 
• Suggestion Box 

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Laravel - Laracon US and Laravel Cloud

The Laravel Podcast is brought to you by Tighten, your friendly neighborhood Laravel experts. Check us out at tighten.com and also by other sponsors you will hear about later in the episode. 

Matt Stauffer sits down with Dave Hicking, Laravel's Agency Partnership Manager, to trace his winding path into the Laravel world — from a UConn IT library to Tighten (twice), Yale's rare books collection, Userscape, and finally Laravel HQ.

They dig into the evolution of the Laravel partner program, including the newly restructured tiers, and what Dave is actively building to make "partner" mean something beyond a logo on a page. The conversation covers the strategic thinking behind community growth, what real collaboration between Laravel and its agencies looks like, and why their success is genuinely, structurally mutual.

• Matt Stauffer on Twitter 
• Dave Hicking Website 
• Dave Hicking on Twitter 
• Dave Hicking on LinkedIn 
• Laravel Partners 
• https://randsinrepose.com/ 
• Pragmatic AI Podcast
• Laravel Twitter 
• Laravel Website 
• Tighten Website 
• Suggestion Box 

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

Big thanks to the companies that support the show:

Honeybadger

Mailtrap

Thunk 

Laravel - Laracon US and Laravel Cloud

In this episode, Matt Stauffer interviews Ryuta Hamasaki, a senior software engineer at Laravel, who shares his journey from discovering Laravel to becoming a key player in the Laravel community. Ryuta discusses his experiences attending international conferences, his motivations for organizing Laravel Live Japan, and his day-to-day work at Laravel, particularly on the Nightwatch team. The conversation highlights the importance of community, collaboration, and the challenges of organizing tech events in Japan.

• Matt Stauffer on Twitter
• Ryuta Hamasaki (@avosalmon) on X
• Ryuta on GitHub
• Laravel Live Japan
• Laravel Twitter
• Laravel Website
• Tighten Website
• Suggestion Box

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In this conversation, Devon Garbalosa shares his journey from working in a tire shop to discovering his passion for web development, highlighting a pivotal moment when he discovered Laravel. He discusses the ease of connecting to databases and implementing authentication, emphasizing how frameworks can significantly enhance development efficiency and effectiveness.

• Matt Stauffer on Twitter
• Devon Garbalosa on Twitter
• Laravel Twitter
• Laravel Website
• Tighten Website
• Suggestion Box

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In this episode, Matt Stauffer interviews Leah Thompson, a DevRel engineer at Laravel, who shares her unique journey into tech, transitioning from a mathematics background and teaching to web development. Leah discusses her experiences in the Laravel community, the importance of networking, and her role in building marketing websites. She emphasizes the value of public speaking, building in public, and engaging with the community through streaming.

• Matt Stauffer on Twitter
• Leah Thompson on Twitter
• Leah Thompson on Twitch
• Leah Thompson on GitHub
• Leah Thompson on Bluesky
• Design That Sticks | Leah Thompson Laracon US 2025
• Laravel Twitter
• Laravel Website
• Tighten Website
• Suggestion Box

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In this episode of the Laravel Podcast, host Matt Stauffer chats with Chris Fidao, Team Lead of Laravel’s Infrastructure Cloud Team. They talk about Chris’s journey from his first experience with Laravel to creating educational content and eventually leading an engineering team. Chris shares what it takes to build and maintain Laravel’s Cloud infrastructure, his approach to leadership and team growth, and his perspective on topics like serverless architecture and foreign key constraints.

• Matt Stauffer on Twitter
• Chris Fidao on Twitter
• Laravel Learn
• Laravel Twitter
• Laravel Website
• Tighten Website
• Suggestion Box

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In this episode of the Laravel Podcast, host Matt Stauffer speaks with Christoph Rumpel, a DevRel Engineer at Laravel. They discuss Christoph’s journey to joining the Laravel team, the evolution of Laravel’s learning resources, and the launch of Laravel’s new learning platform, Laravel Learn. Christoph shares what it’s like to shape educational content for developers, how he balances creativity and code in video production, and the ongoing art of teaching and learning in tech.

• Matt Stauffer on Twitter
• Christoph Rumpel on Twitter
• Christoph Rumpel Website
• Laravel Learn
• Laravel Twitter
• Laravel Website
• Tighten Website
• Suggestion Box

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In this episode, Matt Stauffer chats with Joe Tannenbaum about Wayfinder, a tool that generates TypeScript for Laravel routes to improve type safety and developer experience. They dive into the advantages of TypeScript, the unique features of Wayfinder, and how static analysis can boost performance. Joe also shares tips for writing Laravel code that pairs seamlessly with Wayfinder and introduces Ranger, a new tool for app discovery.

• Matt Stauffer on Twitter
• Joe Tannenbaum on Twitter
• Joe Tannenbaum on Blue Sky
• Joe Tannenbaum on GitHub
• Season 7, Episode 3 Laravel Podcast with Joe Tannenbaum
• Laravel Twitter
• Laravel Website
• Tighten Website
• Suggestion Box

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In this episode of the Laravel Podcast, Matt talks with Feri Bartha, Laravel’s Director of Customer Success and Support. They explore the role of customer success, the proactive side of support, and what it takes to build a support team from the ground up. Feri shares perspectives on team metrics, knowledge management, and how AI is shaping the future of support. The conversation also dives into personalized customer care and the creative support initiatives happening at Laravel.

• Matt Stauffer on Twitter  
• Feri Bartha on LinkedIn  
• Laravel Twitter 
• Laravel Website
• Tighten Website 
•  Suggestion Box 

 
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In this episode of the Laravel Podcast, Matt Stauffer chats with James Brooks, engineering lead for Laravel Forge. James shares his path into Laravel, his early contributions, and the evolution of Forge, including a look ahead at Forge 2.0 and Laravel VPS. They dig into the technical challenges of building new features, the role of community, and the collaborative spirit that fuels the Laravel ecosystem.

• Matt Stauffer on Twitter
• James Brooks on Twitter
• James Brooks on GitHub
• James Brooks Website
• Laravel Twitter
• Laravel Website
• Tighten Website
• Laravel Envoyer
• Laravel Forge
• Suggestion Box

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