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The Laravel Podcast
A Day in the Life of Taylor Otwell, Managing a Remote Team, Productivity, Regrets, & Marriage
Oct 31, 2023
Taylor Otwell, Founder of Laravel, discusses a typical day at Laravel, remote team management, productivity secrets, regrets, and marriage. The hosts also explore the Ultimate Universe, balancing involvement in day-to-day operations with delegating responsibilities, the success of Laravel, trusting your gut, and the value of attending in-person Laravel conferences.
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- Delegating responsibilities allows for increased productivity and achievement within a remote team.
- Effective communication and collaboration in a remote team is facilitated by overlapping work hours and the use of communication tools like Slack and Basecamp.
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Taylor's Role at Laravel and the Importance of Delegation
Taylor reflects on how his role at Laravel has evolved over the years, from being the sole developer to curating, reviewing, and delegating tasks to his team. He discusses how delegating responsibilities allows the team to be more productive and achieve more than if he were doing everything himself. Taylor also expresses his openness to the idea of hiring a CEO in the future, which would allow him to focus more on coding and innovative projects.
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