My favorite stack is Laravel on the backend and Vue.js or React on the frontend, connected with Inertia.js and styled with TailwindCSS. I’ve been working with this combination since Inertia.js was released, around 2019.
I’m also comfortable working with Livewire and FilamentPHP. Essentially, if it’s part of the Laravel ecosystem, I can work with it.
What this looks like in practice
I handle the whole thing. Database design, back-end logic, front-end interfaces, third-party integrations, deployment. If you need a web application built, I can take it from the first commit to something running in production.
I write code that’s straightforward to work with. Not over-engineered, not patched together. I keep things as simple as the problem allows and add complexity only when there’s a reason for it. Every project also gets a CI/CD pipeline set up from the start — deploying should be a non-event.
Who it’s for
Startups that need a developer who can own a project without a lot of back and forth. Agencies with client work that needs doing. Teams that need an extra pair of hands on something specific.
If you have something you need built, I’d be happy to hear about it.