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- 1 weeks ago41 min
Abby Gilson on Laravel’s Events & Laracon US Boston
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. In this episode, Matt Stauffer talks with Abby Gilson — Laravel's recently promoted field marketing manager, better known in the community as "Gen Z Abby" — about the winding path that took her from studying for the LSAT to running events for one of the web's most passionate developer communities.They get into what it's like to learn marketing and event management on the fly, why Laravel events deliberately don't feel like typical tech marketing, and how being a non-developer pushed her to actually start shipping apps on Laravel Cloud.Abby also previews Laracon US in Boston — including dodgeball, LaraProm, and the SoWa Power Station venue — before sharing how she went full-time digital nomad and landed in Milan. Matt Stauffer on X Abby’s Email - abby@laravel.comAbby on X Laravel on XLaravel Website Laracon US 2026 Community Events Tighten Website Suggestion Box ----- Editing and transcription sponsored by Tighten.Big thanks to the companies that support the show:Honeybadger Laravel - Laracon US and Laravel CloudLaracon AU
- 3 weeks ago49 min
Marketing Developer Tools with Cynthia McGillis, VP of Marketing
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. In this episode, Matt Stauffer is joined by Cynthia McGillis to talk about her unlikely path from English major and nonprofit fundraiser to leading marketing at Laravel.They discuss what it’s like to market developer tools as a non-developer, how Cynthia helped launch Laravel Cloud, and why the Laravel community feels different from other dev tool ecosystems. The conversation dives into Laravel Cloud features users still don’t realize exist — including auto-scaling, hibernation, preview environments, and the CLI with tinker — along with the challenges of pricing, onboarding, and scaling a modern hosting platform.Matt and Cynthia also explore how AI is reshaping workflows inside Laravel, including how the marketing team is using Claude Code to generate weekly kickoff decks from Linear and Hex APIs, vibe-code landing pages without a CMS, and operationalize a fast-moving marketing org. Matt Stauffer on X Cynthia on X Cynthia’s Website Cynthia’s Email - cynthia@laravel.comLaravel Twitter Laravel Website Tighten WebsiteSuggestion 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
- May 12, 202648 min
Building the Business Side of Laravel with Tom Crary
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. In this episode, Matt Stauffer talks with Tom Crary, President and COO at Laravel, about the path that took him from a Big Four CPA firm to running the business side of one of the most loved frameworks in PHP. Tom walks through his years at Accel-backed startups, his time as CEO of Pond5 through the Shutterstock acquisition, and the surprisingly fast turnaround that ended with him signing his Laravel offer letter on Christmas Eve.They get into the division of labor between Tom and Taylor Otwell, scaling the team from 10 to 105 people in two years, and what Tom calls the hand-to-hand combat phase after Laravel Cloud and Nightwatch launched. Tom also previews fast hibernation, the growth of Private Cloud, and how Laravel is leaning into AI-assisted workflows.Matt Stauffer on X Tom Crary on LinkedIn Laravel TwitterLaravel WebsiteTighten WebsiteSuggestion Box ----- Editing and transcription sponsored by Tighten.Big thanks to the companies that support the show:Honeybadger - https://www.honeybadger.io/for/laravel/Mailtrap - https://l.rw.rw/laravel_pod_3Thunk - https://tidyup.agency/Laravel - Laracon US and Laravel Cloud
- Apr 28, 202633 min
Design Engineering at Laravel: Jason Beggs on Building 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 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 ReactExpose Laravel TwitterLaravel Website Tighten Website Suggestion Box ----- Editing and transcription sponsored by Tighten - https://tighten.com/Big thanks to the companies that support the show:Honeybadger Mailtrap Thunk Laravel - Laracon US and Laravel Cloud
- Apr 14, 202658 min
The Future of Laravel Partnerships with Dave Hicking
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 - https://x.com/mattstaufferDave Hicking Website - https://davehicking.comDave Hicking on Twitter - https://x.com/dhickingDave Hicking on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhicking/Laravel Partners - https://laravel.com/partnershttps://randsinrepose.com/ - https://randsinrepose.com/Pragmatic AI Podcast - https://pragmaticai.fm/Laravel Twitter - https://twitter.com/laravelphpLaravel Website - https://laravel.com/Tighten Website - https://tighten.com/Suggestion Box - https://suggest.gg/laravelpodcast----- Editing and transcription sponsored by Tighten - https://tighten.com/Big thanks to the companies that support the show:Honeybadger - https://www.honeybadger.io/for/laravel/Mailtrap - https://l.rw.rw/laravel_pod_1Thunk - https://tidyup.agency/Laravel - Laracon US and Laravel Cloud
- Dec 16, 202531 min
A Laravel Conference in Japan with Ryuta Hamasaki
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 TwitterRyuta Hamasaki (@avosalmon) on XRyuta on GitHubLaravel Live JapanLaravel TwitterLaravel WebsiteTighten WebsiteSuggestion Box----- Editing and transcription sponsored by Tighten.
- Dec 1, 202545 min
From Tire Shop to Solutions Engineer with Devon Garbalosa
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 TwitterDevon Garbalosa on TwitterLaravel TwitterLaravel WebsiteTighten WebsiteSuggestion Box----- Editing and transcription sponsored by Tighten.
- Nov 17, 202542 min
From Math Teacher to DevRel with Leah Thompson
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 TwitterLeah Thompson on TwitterLeah Thompson on TwitchLeah Thompson on GitHubLeah Thompson on BlueskyDesign That Sticks | Leah Thompson Laracon US 2025Laravel TwitterLaravel WebsiteTighten WebsiteSuggestion Box----- Editing and transcription sponsored by Tighten.
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