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Taylor Otwell: What 14 Years of Laravel Taught Me About Maintainability
Taylor Otwell looks back on 14 years of building and maintaining Laravel. From four stars on GitHub to a full-fledged ecosystem, he shares what it takes to design software that lasts—and why simple often wins.
From its PHP 5.3 origins to a full-time business with a 70-person team, Taylor shares what he's learned about code maintainability, developer experience, and what it means to evolve without overcomplicating things. He discusses the importance of simplicity in software design, why sticking to framework conventions leads to better long-term outcomes, and how his minimalist mindset continues to shape Laravel today. [00:41:00] Laravel’s Evolution Around Static Analysis Taylor talks about embracing PHP's maturing type system while staying true to the dynamic roots of the framework.
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