The Laravel Podcast

A Laravel Conference in Japan with Ryuta Hamasaki

The Laravel Podcast

Show Notes

In this episode, Matt Stauffer interviews Ryuta Hamasaki, a senior software engineer at Laravel, who shares his journey from discovering Laravel to becoming a key player in the Laravel community. Ryuta discusses his experiences attending international conferences, his motivations for organizing Laravel Live Japan, and his day-to-day work at Laravel, particularly on the Nightwatch team. The conversation highlights the importance of community, collaboration, and the challenges of organizing tech events in Japan. Matt Stauffer on Twitter Ryuta Hamasaki (@avosalmon) on X Ryuta on GitHub Laravel Live Japan Laravel Twitter Laravel Website Tighten Website Suggestion Box

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