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When AI clicks, automation at home, and developer workflows

Jake and Michael return for 2026 and talk about their evolving...

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I used AI to build a (git) worktree management tool in Go! See what it does and how it might prove useful in agentic workflows (at least until the tools build it all in for you!) This was a fun exploration into steering tools with a new language, to see how far I could get. youtu.be/DGxjKlOYuCM

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What can Helm’s Deep teach us about application security? @valorin.bsky.social talk uses Lord of the Rings to explain defence in depth, backups, MFA, and monitoring in a way you will not forget. Watch the full talk 👇

We're great at building solutions, but are we solving the right problems? @jrmybtlr.com shares practical systems thinking tools to help teams escape the build trap and make better decisions. Watch the full talk 👇

Kate Kirwin from She Codes Australia shows how mentoring others can level up your own skills through the protégé effect, improving fundamentals, communication, empathy, and confidence, even if you feel like an imposter.

@leaht.codes from Laravel shares a simple, repeatable approach to front-end development, showing how spacing, typography, layering, and interaction turn basic layouts into polished experiences, backed by live demos from real Laravel sites.

Can you ship straight to production without staging? James Mooring explains how Astalty does trunk-based dev, deploys on every merged PR, and relies on stable code, simple infra, empowered engineers, and lots of feature flags, including a live prod merge demo.

Hear from @jbrooks.uk how the Laravel team rebuilt Forge from the ground up to modernise its architecture and improve developer experience. A great behind the scenes look at large scale Laravel engineering. 🎥👇

See how @mary.win unpacks how Socialite, the service container and Laravel’s session drivers showcase real world factory and abstract factory patterns. See how design patterns are implemented by reading framework source code. 🎥👇

Watch as @jominney.bsky.social cuts through the confusion around software architecture and shows how small Laravel teams can make pragmatic, context driven decisions. A practical guide to thinking across the whole stack without over engineering. 🎥👇

React fatigue is real. @simonswiss.com shares how Laravel and Inertia finally gave him a full stack React workflow he could actually ship with. For frontend devs wanting stability without losing React’s ergonomics. 🎥👇

Semantic HTML is not optional. @charlieyalf.bsky.social shows how screen readers, voice control and browsers rely entirely on your markup, not your CSS. A powerful walkthrough of how small HTML decisions make or break accessibility in Laravel apps. 🎥👇

@nirys.bsky.social's talk is a practical guide to writing tests that developers will actually run. From speeding up suites, to prioritising meaningful coverage, and understanding different test types. Watch the full talk if you want more confidence in your Laravel code 👇

Delivering a rapid tour of everything new in the ecosystem, @jessarcher.bsky.social shares a packed update on Laravel’s growth and the developer experience improvements shipping across the framework. Check out the full talk 👇

Watch as @mishmanners.tech breaks down how to ensure quality testing in an AI driven world, from the testing pyramid to practical AI assisted coding workflows. A grounded look at hype vs reality and how developers can use AI without losing critical thinking. Watch the talk here 👇

See how Jason McCreary's Blueprint turns a small YAML file into full Laravel scaffolding - migrations, models, controllers, views + tests. This gives you 100%-covered, conventional code fast, and pairing nicely with AI/Boost for the complex bits. Watch the full Laracon AU talk 👇

youtu.be/B-RlPV_di9Q?... Thanks @jakebennett.bsky.social and @dyrynda.au for highlighting the release of Laravel for the Rest of Us! ✨

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If you weren't captured like this, did you really give a conference talk?

I haven’t been on here much over the last couple of weeks, but it has once again been my enormous honour, pleasure, and privilege to host you all in Brisbane for @laracon.au May you all take small steps, make big shifts, and find that little extra as you #LevelUp Safe travels!

Love recording this show with our speakers each year. So many of us in software spent at least some part of our younger years with music one way or another, and it's always fun to get insight into our speakers through the lens of their musical taste.

Laracon AU@laracon.au · 10mo ago

The Road to Laracon is back for season three. This season, in line with our 90s theme, all of our speakers will give us a taste of sweet nostalgia, with all of their selected songs coming from the best decade of music (if we say so ourselves).

Our last speaker has been practicing their Australianisms to introduce themselves. Join Jason McCreary at this year's #LaraconAU where he'll share how you can ship your apps faster than a roo across the outback with Blueprint

Returning for his second #LaraconAU, @ryanlovett.au will close out this year's conference reflecting on his life decisions and how they've defined him. You won't want to miss this one!

Design Engineer at @laravel.com, @jrmybtlr.com is shaping the experience behind the tools you use daily. 📛 Want your personalised badge? You’ve got until Oct 16 - plus <100 early birds left!

I guess I should start working on that talk now? 😅 I’m very excited about coming to Laracon AU! My first time in Australia and my first time travelling this far 😳. But just like my code, it’s time to be more resilient and handle stress better. See you all in Brisbane!

Laracon AU@laracon.au · 10mo ago

A champion of diversity and inclusion in the Laravel community - @zuzana-k.com, founder of @larabelles.com is speaking at #LaraconAU about writing resilient code! 🎟 Act fast <100 early bird tickets & personalised badge deadline Oct 16

Pushing straight to production doesn't mean cowboy coding. James will share how he and his team go about safely deploying straight to production hundreds of times a month at @laracon.au < 80 early bird tickets remain 🎟️ laracon.au/tickets

Laracon AU@laracon.au · 10mo ago

Strategy meets execution - James Mooring, Director at Astalty, is bringing insights from building apps without dev or staging environments. 🎟 Don’t miss out - < 80 early birds left + personalised badge deadline Oct 16!

If you caught @zuzana-k.com's talk in Denver, you'll recall she would be expanding on her talk at @laracon.au. It'll be great to have the full talk presented in Brisbane. With < 80 early bird tickets remaining, time is running out to get yours! 🎟️ laracon.au/tickets

Laracon AU@laracon.au · 10mo ago

A champion of diversity and inclusion in the Laravel community - @zuzana-k.com, founder of @larabelles.com is speaking at #LaraconAU about writing resilient code! 🎟 Act fast <100 early bird tickets & personalised badge deadline Oct 16

Bit over a month until #LaraconAU and we’ve published the full schedule < 80 early bird tickets left, plus community sponsorship options to get your company in front of Australia’s best and brightest Laravel people ready to #LevelUp! 📅 laracon.au/schedule

Laracon AU 2025 - Brisbane, November 13-14

Laracon AU returns to QUT Gardens Theatre in Brisbane in 2025. Join us for two days of learning, growing, and networking with the Laravel community on November 13 - 14, 2025

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Laracon AU@laracon.au · 10mo ago

We’re just over 1 month out from #LaraconAU! 📅 Nov 13–14 📍 QUT Gardens Theatre, Brisbane 🚨 Full schedule now published 👤 Badge print deadline: Oct 16 🎟️ < 80 early bird tickets left

“Servers in seconds” is wild - but the real story is how they shipped it safely. @jbrooks.uk is going behind the scenes at #LaraconAU Come take notes! ✍️ <80 early-bird left 🎟️ laracon.au/tickets #DevOps #Laravel #LevelUp

Laravel@laravel.com · 10mo ago

This is the biggest update to server management since 2014. ◆ Instant Laravel VPS servers ◆ Zero downtime deployments ◆ Team terminal sessions ◆ Free on-forge domains ◆ Health checks, Heartbeats, & real-time metrics

Excited that - after several years of scheduling conflicts - we're able to welcome another exceptional speaker to @laracon.au Come see @mishmanners.tech share how we can ensure quality in an AI-driven world this November 13-14! < 100 early bird tickets left 🎟️ laracon.au/tickets

Laracon AU@laracon.au · 10mo ago

Gamer. AI builder. Community powerhouse. @mishmanners.tech is bringing her energy and AI insights to #LaraconAU. Less than 100 early bird tickets remain - don’t miss her session (and your personalised badge)!