Open Source

I’ve had a few people message me on Linkedin, of all places?! Asking how to PR to Laravel, or for ideas. There’s no “secret method”, but I’ll outline some great steps to success below. I thought I’d put this out there, as it may not be obvious. The below isn’t a tutorial, so no guarantee it’ll work but is generally what I try to follow: 1. Take some time to read the source code Clone the framework repo, composer install, load it up locally, and genuinely go through it. Even if it’s one class at a time that you’re using. It’s important to understand the classes if you plan on making a change, even if its a small section. ...

2025 is almost over, so, it’s time to look back! New role At pretty much the start of 2025 (very late 2024) I started a new role at Fusions PIM, after wanting to focus on code quality and understanding, rather than having to code against a timer and trying to push things out as fast as possible. While at first I was unsure if it was the right move looking back now I’ve learnt a lot. Perhaps not in the literal sense, but more focusing on quality, and thinking… making sure the PR’s I make, and the reviews I leave offer value. ...