In this conversation, Ben interviews Taylor Otwell, the creator of Laravel.
Links
Tuple (https://tuple.app - the best app for pair programming
Laravel (https://laravel.com) - the framework Taylor created
Takeaways
- Coding preferences and philosophies can vary among developers and programming ecosystems.
- Maintaining backwards compatibility is important for frameworks with a large user base.
- Clean code can be subjective and depends on the specific needs and goals of a project.
- Testing is crucial for shipping software with confidence. When starting a new project, consider writing documentation first to iron out any potential issues and ensure a user-centric perspective.
- Focus on high-level testing, such as feature-level or controller-level tests, to gain confidence in the functionality of your code.
- Challenge assumptions and ask questions to improve the quality of your code and avoid unnecessary complexity.
- Believe in the potential of your project and raise your ambitions to achieve greater success.
- Building a business around open source can be a sustainable model if you create commercial products that complement and support the open source project.
Chapters
00:00 Tabs or Spaces?
08:00 Shells
10:46 Minimalism in Coding
17:24 Stripe and Their API
22:41 Aesthetics
25:09 A Coding Hill You Would Die On
28:09 Clean Code
33:38 Testing
40:30 Personal Involvement With Code
45:00 Notes and Manifestos
49:09 Skill Over Time
51:49 Ian Landsman and Laravel
55:49 Businesses Based on Open Source