Is Laravel the happiest developer community on the planet?

[mikethemelanson]

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This month, @klintron dives into Laravel, the highly-opinionated PHP framework with first-party support for a wide range of features, and asks if it's the happiest developer community on the planet. Though many popular projects lose their luster over time, Laravel is still a fan favorite, with the community in a seemingly perpetual honeymoon period. How does the Laravel community maintain such a beloved platform? By ignoring trends and sweating the details.

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[6ix4]

Laravel, the popular PHP framework known for its elegant syntax and developer-friendly features, has garnered a reputation not only for its technical prowess but also for its vibrant and enthusiastic community. While it might be a stretch to definitively proclaim it as "the happiest developer community on the planet," there are certainly several aspects that contribute to the positivity and satisfaction within the Laravel community.

[mikethemelanson]

Since you're a Laravel developer yourself, @64Dev , what are some of these aspects that you see contributing to the positivity? And is there a different community you'd nominate as the happiest?

[yeikel]

I think that claiming any community as the "happiest" is not appropriate and dismissive of other communities . How did you measure that and how many communities did you survey? Saying that it is a happy community is enough. There is no need in my opinion, to claim it as the "happiest" and more so if there is no data to back that up

[jeevanism]

Indeed, Laravel makes life easier !

[mikethemelanson]

It's been a while since I've written anything in PHP, but hearing about Laravel certainly makes me want to try it out again! I was building small, custom content management systems using PHP back in 2002, and I'd be curious to see how much has changed (a lot, I know!) and what it's like now!

What's your favorite part, @jeevanism ?

[nirav-gajera]

Laravel's syntax is very clean and easy to read. This makes it a pleasure to write code in Laravel.
Laravel comes with a lot of powerful features, such as routing, authentication, and templating. This makes it easy to build complex applications with Laravel.
it has extensive documentation that covers everything from installation to advanced features. This makes it easy to learn Laravel and get started building applications.

[billishe]

Whenever I start a new project with laravel I feel like 40% of the job is already done, the next 10% when I customize and configure it the rest 50% is the actual application. Why would I waste my time setting up repetitive tasks and worrying about non-functional aspects of the app before I actually see an MVP of it. With laravel you can be sure the boilerplate setup is clean, following standards, tested well and reliable allowing you to quickly bootstrap a powerful starting point before adding feature number one! You can't just stop loving it.

[ghost]

Laravel's community is known for being active and supportive.

[luisyuburi]

I remember that when I learned PHP, it was once learning Laravel and I liked it a lot, I used it for several recruitment tests and they worked for me.

[ssayres]

im working with laravel for about a year now, and i can tell it is developer-friendly indeed

[laurentiucozma12]

After I learned 1-year php, I decided this summer to start my first Laravel project and I can say it's a lot better going for a framework. I already deployed the project, so I can say I am pretty happy using Laravel :)

[adnanenet]

Honestly, the best framework now is Django, not Laravel. What I hate about Laravel is that I just started learning version 8, and then version 9 is coming. It's not really stable, and I see PHP as a language I find frustrating 👍 .

[supuna97]

Laravel is a powerful PHP framework that allows you to build web applications quickly and efficiently. One of the ways to make your Laravel application more object-oriented is to use object-oriented programming (OOP) techniques to organize your code.
It is very easy to manipulate the REST APIs, database migrations and middleware as you need.

[JekugaBrandon]

are companies still using PHP for app?

[mikethemelanson]

Wordpress is just one example. :)

[ImanAdithya]

The statement that Laravel has the "happiest developer community on the planet" is subjective and may vary from person to person. Laravel is a PHP web application framework known for its elegant syntax, developer-friendly features, and a vibrant ecosystem. The framework has gained popularity for its ease of use and the way it simplifies common tasks in web development.

However, whether a developer community is the happiest depends on individual preferences, experiences, and needs. Different developers may find happiness and satisfaction in various communities based on factors such as the framework's documentation, community support, ease of learning, and the specific needs of their projects.

Laravel does have a strong and supportive community, providing resources, tutorials, and active forums. The Laravel creator, Taylor Otwell, has played a significant role in fostering a positive and inclusive environment.

Ultimately, the happiness of developers within a community is subjective and can vary based on personal preferences, project requirements, and the development ecosystem that best aligns with their goals.