From wannabe teen hacker to 20+ years in PHP, AI Lead at Laravel, and producing Laravel Boost – come and hear about Ashley Hindle and his journey.

Laravel Boost Deep Dive

Makes AI code better with context-aware docs, guidelines, and tools
Auto-detects your packages/versions (Laravel, Pest, Filament, Tailwind, etc.)
Born from Ashley’s earlier project “Croft”
Customizable with your own guidelines

The Big AI Debate

Will AI take our jobs? Short answer: No
Long answer: Developers who master AI will outcompete those who don’t
“Vibe coding” will create a new market for fixing AI-generated code
Code review becomes more critical than ever

Bonus Topics

Why “boring code” is the best code
Time-based vs. value-based pricing in the AI era
Wild idea: Fully AI-managed app from user feedback to production

Watch to learn how to work smarter with AI while staying irreplaceable!

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