Thursday · 10 min
- TRMonday · 12 min
Austin Carpenter
Michael speaks with Austin Carpenter, Founder at mk1 Studio Austin Carpenter is the founder of mk1 Studio, a Gold Coast-based development agency that builds Laravel applications for clients across Australia. He has worked with Laravel for more than eight years and is currently leading the development of a fraud detection platform built on Laravel Cloud. Austin has a particular interest in system architecture, multi-tenancy, the relationship between business logic and framework concerns, and the practical application of AI in production software. Michael Bublé - Feeling Good Frank Sinatra - My Way The Road to Laracon Apple Music Spotify
- TRMonday · 11 min
Rebecca Cole
Michael speaks with Rebecca Cole, Software Engineer at Westpac Rebecca Cole is a Software Engineer at Westpac who came to technology from a background in teaching, learning design, and media. Before moving into software engineering, she co-created Virtual Village at UQ, an online onboarding and mentoring platform that supported more than 50,000 students during COVID, and spent a decade leading CHYFM, where she trained hundreds of young broadcasters and led programs recognised at local, regional, and national levels. Her experience in education continues to shape the way she approaches software engineering, with a focus on making complex ideas accessible, fostering curiosity, and creating experiences that help people learn with confidence. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Mercy Seat Kings of Leon - Sex on Fire The Road to Laracon Apple Music Spotify
- TRMonday · 10 min
Mathias Hansen
Michael speaks with Mathias Hansen, CTO & Co-Founder at Geocodio Mathias Hansen is a Danish-American developer with 25 years of experience across full-stack development, DevOps, and systems administration. In 2014, he and his wife Michele bootstrapped Geocodio as a side project. Today, it processes more than 2 billion geocoding lookups each month, while still being run by a team small enough to fit around a kitchen table. Mathias has spoken at php[world] and Laracon US, serves on the board of Laravel Denmark, and co-organises Laravel Live Denmark. He lives in rural Denmark, building software for the US market from a shed in his backyard, where business hours have always been a flexible concept. AC/DC - Highway to Hell Gloryhammer - The Legend of the Astral Hammer The Road to Laracon Apple Music Spotify
- TRMonday · 12 min
Anaya Dodge
Michael speaks with Anaya Dodge, Junior Software Developer at Rio Tinto Anaya Dodge is a Software Developer at Rio Tinto, where she currently builds automated testing solutions for a data engineering platform. A late career changer who moved from working alongside developers to becoming one, Anaya is passionate about making technology more accessible and supporting others navigating their own path in to tech. She mentors aspiring developers, teaches Django to She Codes students, and speaks on community panels. Anaya is currently learning PHP and Laravel while sharing her journey live with the developer community. Doja Cat - Boss Bitch UPSAHL - I LIKE IT! The Road to Laracon Apple Music Spotify
- TRMonday · 8 min
Sam Greenwood
Michael speaks with Sam Greenwood, Head of Engineering at LMG Asset Finance Sam Greenwood is a technology leader with more than 15 years of experience across software engineering, architecture, and executive leadership, built on a foundation of PHP, TypeScript, and AWS. For the past 12 years, he has led engineering teams in the telecommunications and fintech sectors, delivering scalable products in start-up, scale-up, and high-growth environments. He is passionate about the people side of engineering, building teams where developers can grow, do great work, and enjoy the journey along the way. Guru Josh Project - Infinity 2008 Metallica - Fuel The Road to Laracon Apple Music Spotify
- TRMonday · 15 min
Matt Stauffer
Michael speaks with Matt Stauffer, CEO at Tighten Co. Matt Stauffer is the founder and CEO of Tighten, a web development consultancy specialising in Laravel. He is the author of Laravel: Up & Running (O'Reilly), hosts podcasts covering Laravel, business, and pragmatic AI, and writes regularly at mattstauffer.com. Matt speaks at conferences around the world on software development, leadership, and the Laravel ecosystem. Rage Against the Machine - Bulls on Parade Usher feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris - Yeah! The Road to Laracon Apple Music Spotify
- TRMonday · 13 min
Sam Levy
Michael speaks with Sam Levy, Software Gadabout at Determined Development Sam Levy writes instructions directly to the CPU with a hammer and chisel. His work is painstakingly handcrafted and currently limited to HLT and NOP. Wesley Willis - Alanis Morissette Violent Soho - Covered in Chrome The Road to Laracon Apple Music Spotify
- TRMonday · 13 min
Jai Kora
Michael speaks with Jai Kora, CTO at Syncio Jai Kora is a Melbourne-based engineer and technology leader with more than a decade of experience building with Laravel and AWS. He is currently CTO at Syncio, a multi-tenant Shopify inventory synchronisation platform serving more than 1,400 merchants. There, he works at a scale where queue design, webhook reliability, and infrastructure decisions have real-world consequences. Jai is passionate about building systems that scale cleanly, helping teams deliver with clarity, and creating tools that reduce friction for developers. Outside of work, he enjoys riding motorcycles, tinkering with smart home technology, and exploring agentic AI workflows. Eminem - Lose Yourself Usher feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris - Yeah! The Road to Laracon Apple Music Spotify
- TRMonday · 10 min
Joel Clermont
Michael speaks with Joel Clermont, Owner at No Compromises Joel Clermont has been building software since discovering a love of computers as a kid and has worked professionally with PHP since the mid-1990s. Along the way, he has shipped production applications across multiple languages and ecosystems, including Elixir, Erlang, .NET, and Elm. Those experiences have given him a perspective that occasionally challenges conventional Laravel wisdom, grounded in years of hands-on experience across multiple ecosystems. Joel is known for his thoughtful, approachable style and enjoys engaging in spirited discussions about software development and engineering practices. Melvins - Queen The Offspring - Bad Habit The Road to Laracon Apple Music Spotify
- TRMonday · 13 min
Jaz MacDonald
Michael speaks with Jaz MacDonald, Creator and host at Psych Attack Podcast Jaz MacDonald holds a PhD in psychology and specialises in making complex ideas accessible to a wider audience. She is the creator and host of the Psych Attack podcast, delivers workshops and conference presentations, and writes practical guides that help people build professional capability. A long-time friend of the Laravel community, Jaz has attended events including Laracon AU, Laracon EU, Laracon US, and Laravel Live Japan. John Butler Trio - Pickapart Nirvana - Lithium The Road to Laracon Apple Music Spotify
- TRMonday · 10 min
Devon Garbalosa
Michael speaks with Devon Garbalosa, Solutions Engineer at Laravel Atreyu - Becoming the Bull Usher feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris - Yeah! The Road to Laracon Apple Music Spotify
- TRMonday · 13 min
Ashley Hindle
Michael speaks with Ashley Hindle, Founder at Fuel Ashley Hindle is a British software engineer and engineering leader with extensive experience in Laravel, agentic software development, and building high-performing engineering teams. Based in England, he lives with his wife, three children, and a foster dog. Eminem - My Name Is YUNGBLUD - Changes (Live from Villa Park) The Road to Laracon Apple Music Spotify
- TRMonday · 13 min
Marty Friedel
Michael speaks with Marty Friedel, Head Code Monkey at Mity Digital Marty Friedel is a Laravel, Statamic, and Livewire developer with more than 25 years of experience building for the web. Based in Adelaide, he is Head Code Monkey at Mity Digital, where he helps Laravel and Statamic projects move smoothly from idea to launch. Away from the keyboard, he teaches Les Mills group fitness classes, enjoys landscape photography, and is rarely far from a LEGO project. N-Trance - Set You Free Dennis Sheperd feat. Chloe Langley - Bring You Home (Ronski Speed Remix) The Road to Laracon Apple Music Spotify
- TRMonday · 12 min
Greg Skerman
Michael speaks with Greg Skerman, Director of Technology at iseekplant Greg Skerman is a veteran technical leader based in Brisbane who has spent more than a decade building with Laravel and leading teams that build with Laravel. He has a particular interest in team performance, developer workflows, and empowering individuals to do their best work. Tool - Stinkfist Nirvana - Lithium The Road to Laracon Apple Music Spotify
- TRMonday · 13 min
Mitchell Davis
Michael speaks with Mitchell Davis, CTO & Cofounder at SixSides Mitchell Davis is a software engineer based in Sydney who loves building great software. He is the founder of Atlas Software, a Laravel development agency, as well as SixSides, an event platform focused on helping attendees make meaningful connections, and RecruitKit, an employee onboarding SaaS. Mitchell also hosts Our B2B SaaS Journey, a podcast where he and his SixSides co-founder share the realities of building and growing a software business. Rage Against the Machine - Killing in the Name OutKast - B.O.B. The Road to Laracon Apple Music Spotify
- TRNov 12, 2025 · 12 min
Rhiannon Dyrynda
Michael speaks with his wife, Rhiannon Dyrynda Linkin Park - In The End The Whitlams - Buy Now Pay Later (Charlie No. 2) DJ Snake, Rick Ross & Rich Brian - Run It The Road to Laracon Apple Music Spotify
- TRNov 11, 2025 · 12 min
Jess Archer
Michael speaks with Jess Archer, Engineering Manager, Head of Nightwatch at Laravel Placebo - Every You Every Me Tool - Stinkfist Slipknot - Wait and Bleed The Road to Laracon Apple Music Spotify
- TRNov 10, 2025 · 12 min
Jason McCreary
Michael speaks with Jason McCreary, Founder at Shift Foo Fighters - Generator Nirvana - Come as you are Beastie Boys - Sabotage The Road to Laracon Apple Music Spotify
- TRNov 4, 2025 · 11 min
Simon Vrachliotis
Michael speaks with Simon Vrachliotis, Instructor at Laracasts Cut Killer - La Haine A Tribe Called Quest - 1nce Again Gang Starr - Full Clip The Road to Laracon Apple Music Spotify