14: Taylor Otwell - Building Envoyer, Laravel 5.1 and Learning to Program

In this episode, Adam talks to Taylor Otwell, creator of Laravel. Taylor gives an in-depth behind-the-scenes look at how Envoyer is architected, and shares some new tips and tricks he's been using to keep his code simple. They also talk about the decisions behind upcoming changes in Laravel 5.1, how Taylor learned to program, and how he almost became the manager of a retirement home.

Show Notes

This episode is brought to you by Hired.

• Laravel
• Envoyer, Taylor's latest project
• Laravel Forge
• Pusher
• Authy
• Laracasts
• Larachat
• Sponsored by Hired

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