In this episode, Amy and Brad dive into the ongoing debate between Laravel and full stack JavaScript frameworks. They explore both ecosystems from their unique perspectives. Amy shares her real-world experience building a project in Laravel after working extensively with JavaScript frameworks, highlighting where each approach shines and struggles. From Laravel's backend prowess to the cognitive load of context switching between languages, this episode offers practical insights for developers weighing these technology choices.

Show Notes

00:00 - Intro

01:00 - Sponsorship: Sanity

01:59 - Origins of the Laravel vs JavaScript Discussion

03:59 - Amy's Experience Building a Project in Laravel

06:59 - PHP Development and Linting Experience

11:59 - Understanding MVC Architecture

15:00 - Challenges with JavaScript Backend Services

18:00 - Backend Strengths of Laravel

20:00 - Frontend Challenges in Laravel

23:00 - Comparing Laravel and JavaScript Ecosystem Solutions

26:59 - JavaScript Full Stack Frameworks Discussion

30:00 - Architectural Differences Between Frameworks

33:00 - Framework Choice Considerations

38:59 - Picks and Plugs: Newsletter and Cameras

42:00 - Picks and Plugs: Games and YouTube

Links and Resources

Sanity.io (sponsor)
Laravel
Sam's podcast: Frontend First
RedwoodJS
Remix
Next.js
Astro
Supabase
Inngest
Resend (email service)
Postmark (email service)
OpenAI
Prisma
PHP Storm
Laravel Blade (templating language)
Laravel Livewire
Alpine.js
Laravel Breeze
Laravel Eloquent ORM
Adonis/AdonisJS
Episode 54: Why RedwoodJS is the App Framework for Startups, with David Price
Vite
Storybook
Amy's newsletter: Broken Comb
Insta360 X2 camera
Insta360 Go 3 camera
Stardew Valley (game)
Brad's YouTube channel
Cloudinary channel and Dev Hints series

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