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Taylor Otwell

06/13/25

@ EO

Our core mission remains to build awesome developer tools and nurture a great community through events like Laracon and Laravel meetups.

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How a Solo Dev Went From $0 to $57M RaisedㅣLaravel, Taylor Otwell

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How a Solo Dev Went From $0 to $57M RaisedㅣLaravel, Taylor Otwell

06/13/25

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Taylor Otwell

06/13/25

@ EO

The expectations for developer tools have risen significantly since 2011, and if we wanted to take Laravel to the next level, it required ambitious projects and a larger team.

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Tom Preston-Werner

10/25/13

@ Y Combinator

As we evolved, we expanded our mission to focus on making developers' lives better every day, emphasizing collaboration and effective software creation.

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Taylor Otwell

06/13/25

@ EO

When I first released Laravel, I was very involved in community forums, answering questions and asking for feedback on new features to create a welcoming environment.

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Paul Copplestone

05/14/25

@ Accel

We don't focus on metrics like GitHub stars anymore; instead, we prioritize ensuring our community benefits and supports each other.

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Taylor Otwell

06/13/25

@ EO

I started Laravel in Arkansas, which helped me maintain focus and clarity on what I wanted to build, unlike the distractions of a tech hub.

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Andrew Bosworth

04/24/25

@ a16z

Building a strong developer ecosystem is incredibly challenging, but it's essential for the platform's success.

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Paul Copplestone

05/14/25

@ Accel

Our focus this year is on enhancing the experience for builders, as we see a surge in new developers entering the market, which has doubled our signup rate and support tickets.

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Paul Copplestone

05/14/25

@ Accel

We prioritize open source tools because they are integral to our business model, and we focus on what we can reasonably contribute back to the community.

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Varun Mohan

05/02/25

@ Y Combinator

We believe that the software will get easier to build over time, and we invested in capabilities to deeply understand the codebase and the intent of developers.