JavaScript to PHP, Laravel Starter Kits, and Learning Driven Development with Josh Cirre

Episode 3 of the Frontend.fm podcast, hosted by Maxi Ferreira, titled "JavaScript to PHP, Laravel Starter Kits, and Learning Driven Development with Josh Cirre" was published on March 27, 2025 and runs 49 minutes.

March 27, 2025 ·49m · Frontend.fm

Summary

In this episode of Frontend.fm I chat with Josh Cirre, the JavaScript to Laravel Guy and Laravel DevRel. Join me to learn about Josh’s journey in tech, his transition from JavaScript to Laravel, the power of Laravel's batteries-included approach, Josh’s Learning Driven Development philosophy, and much more.Links:Laravel Starter KitsJosh’ talk at Epic Web ConfFind the full episode transcript at ⁠https://frontend.fm/Subscribe to the Frontend at Scale newsletter: ⁠https://frontendatscale.com/Josh on the web:Website: ⁠https://cir.reX: https://x.com/joshcirreYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@joshcirreMaxi on the web:Website: ⁠https://maxiferreira.com X: ⁠https://x.com/charca LinkedIn: ⁠  https://www.linkedin.com/in/charca    Chapters:00:00 Introduction to Josh Cirre and Laravel Journey03:10 Josh's Tech Origin Story06:00 Transitioning to JavaScript and Frontend Development09:01 Discovering Laravel and Its Appeal12:01 Laravel vs. JavaScript Frameworks: A Comparative Analysis18:05 The Benefits of Laravel's Batteries-Included Approach20:59 The Future of JavaScript Frameworks24:01 Josh's Personal Laravel Stack and Starter Kits30:13 Exploring UI Layers in Laravel37:39 Introduction to Laravel Cloud43:44 Learning Driven Development Philosophy52:10 Recommendations and Closing Thoughts

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