Live from Laracon US: Taylor Otwell Talks New Features, Forge & Cloud
Recorded live at Laracon US, Matt Stauffer sits down with Taylor Otwell to unpack the latest announcements and the exciting growth of Laravel. They explore the evolution of Laracon, new framework features designed to make the ecosystem even more accessible, and the cohesive design philosophy behind it all. The conversation also dives into the future of testing with Dusk and Pest, as well as innovations in products like Forge and Laravel Cloud.
- Matt Stauffer on Twitter
- Taylor Otwell on Twitter
- Laravel Twitter
- Laravel Website
- Tighten Website
- Laravel Forge
- Laravel Cloud
- Keynote
- Laracon US 2025 Blog Post
- Suggestion Box
----- Editing and transcription sponsored by Tighten.
Creators and Guests

Host
Matt Stauffer
CEO Tighten, where we write Laravel and more w/some of the best devs alive. "Worst twerker ever, best Dad ever" –My daughter

Guest
Taylor Otwell 🪐
Founded and creating Laravel for the happiness of all sentient beings, especially developers. Space pilgrim. 💍 @abigailotwell.
