Inside Forge 2.0 and Laravel VPS with James Brooks

The Laravel Podcast · Aug 25, 2025 · 45m · transcript

In this episode of the Laravel Podcast, Matt Stauffer chats with James Brooks, engineering lead for Laravel Forge. James shares his path into Laravel, his early contributions, and the evolution of Forge, including a look ahead at Forge 2.0 and Laravel VPS. They dig into the technical challenges of building new features, the role of community, and the collaborative spirit that fuels the Laravel ecosystem.

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