Taylor Otwell
Laravel Creator
Laravel
Forge
Vapor
Biography
Taylor Otwell created Laravel, the most popular PHP framework. He’s built a sustainable business around Laravel.
Daily Work
- Leading Laravel development
- Running Laravel LLC
- Building Laravel ecosystem products
- Speaking at Laracon conferences
Challenges
“Laravel proves you can build a sustainable open source business. The key is providing value beyond the framework.”
Impact
Laravel has made PHP development more enjoyable and influenced web framework design across languages.