Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago
WorkOS CEO Michael Grinich sits down with Taylor Otwell, Creator of the Laravel framework and CEO of Laravel, for a deep dive into one of the most successful open-source frameworks of the last decade and how it’s evolving in the era of AI.
Taylor shares:
• How Laravel grew from a side project into a global ecosystem and 90-person company
• Why PHP is still thriving — and how Laravel helped reboot the ecosystem
• The launch of Laravel Cloud and the shift toward fully managed infrastructure
• How AI and agents are transforming developer workflows (including Laravel’s MCP tools and AI-friendly docs)
• What the future looks like when frameworks are built not just for humans, but for agents too
If you’re interested in open source, developer experience, AI-driven coding, or the future of web frameworks, this is a must-watch conversation.
WorkOS CEO Michael Grinich sits down with Taylor Otwell, Creator of the Laravel framework and CEO of Laravel, for a deep dive into one of the most successful open-source frameworks of the last decade and how it’s evolving in the era of AI.
Taylor shares:
• How Laravel grew from a side project into a global ecosystem and 90-person company
• Why PHP is still thriving — and how Laravel helped reboot the ecosystem
• The launch of Laravel Cloud and the shift toward fully managed infrastructure
• How AI and agents are transforming developer workflows (including Laravel’s MCP tools and AI-friendly docs)
• What the future looks like when frameworks are built not just for humans, but for agents too
If you’re interested in open source, developer experience, AI-driven coding, or the future of web frameworks, this is a must-watch conversation.
