The Business of Laravel

Hiring Taylor Otwell to build HelpSpot and Laravel at the same time | Ian Landsman, Founder of HelpSpot

May 29, 2024
Ian Landsman, Founder of HelpSpot, discusses his journey with Laravel, starting HelpSpot 20 years ago, and taking a bet on Taylor Otwell. They talk about bootstrapped startups, Laravel community involvement, and navigating challenges in the software business. Insights on hiring developers, partnership opportunities, and reflections on selling a business are also shared.
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ANECDOTE

Ian's Early Support for Laravel

  • Ian Landsman hired Taylor Otwell early when Laravel was just starting and gave him paid time to develop the framework. - This support helped Taylor build Laravel faster and grow it alongside HelpSpot development.
INSIGHT

Laravel Provides Superior Dev Experience

  • Laravel offers a smooth and productive development experience unmatched by other frameworks. - Its documentation and ecosystem continue to improve, empowering developers to build faster.
ANECDOTE

Migrating HelpSpot to Laravel

  • HelpSpot evolved from old-school PHP to Laravel incrementally over years. - Ian recently focused on finishing the Laravel transition for better maintainability and ecosystem compatibility.
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