Laravel Magazine
Partner with passionate Laravel developers
If you're looking for a Laravel developer to build an API, an application or provide consultation, look no further. Backed by the team at PHP Architect, we've got you covered!
Most consulting firms optimize for short engagements and one-off projects. Our approach is different. We focus on technical partnerships that create continuity, context, and long-term value — gaining a deep understanding of both the systems and the business behind them.
Many of our client relationships span years, not months. Long-term partnership maintains consistency, reduces technical debt, improves reliability, and lets us respond quickly when new challenges emerge.
PHP & Laravel development.
We can help you save time, effort, and a good chunk of your budget. By outsourcing your Laravel development needs you can save on the development cost.
Laravel
.phpWe work on medium to high-complexity Laravel applications and APIs. Our practice covers Job Queues, Task Scheduling, Events & Websockets, Testing and more. We build reliable, scalable systems that teams can still maintain and extend with confidence.
React & React Native
.tsxReact and React Native help us safely ship polished interfaces quickly across platforms. React keeps complex screens modular and reusable, while React Native brings that same approach to production mobile app development.
Vue.js
.vueVue.js gives us a simple, flexible path to build dynamic user interfaces. Its reactive components and clean integration help us steadily create polished interactive web applications without unnecessary complexity.
Inertia.js
.jsLaravel with Inertia.js matches how we prefer to build applications. It keeps Laravel in charge of the backend while the frontend framework handles the UI, without wiring a separate API for every user interaction flow.
it('can take on your project', function () {
$available = true;
expect($available)->toBe(true);
});
it('walks away after launch', function () {
$partnership = 'long-term';
expect($partnership)->toBe('one-off');
});
laravelmagazine % php artisan test
FAIL Tests/Feature/Consulting
Failed asserting that 'long-term' is 'one-off'.
✔ it can take on your project
✕ it walks away after launch
Tests: 1 failed, 1 passed (2 assertions)
Time: 0,41s
Services we specialize in.
Whether you're starting from scratch or have an existing application that needs work, we can help. Pick a card that matches your situation.
New Laravel applications
Greenfield builds, MVPs, full SaaS products. From idea to launch — design, backend, frontend, deployment. We can take an idea on a napkin and ship it to production.
Backend systems & API design
REST and GraphQL APIs, third-party integrations, webhooks, OAuth flows. Robust backend systems built to support applications, mobile clients, partner ecosystems, and services.
Legacy system modernization
We help teams evolve older PHP applications into modern, maintainable platforms without disrupting operations. Incremental upgrades, framework migrations, and test harnesses around untested code.
Performance & scaling
Queue tuning, database optimization, caching strategies, Horizon setups. Rescue projects when something is on fire in production at 3am — and preparing platforms to scale reliably as usage grows.
Audits & technical leadership
Code review, architecture advice, second opinions on technical decisions, and senior-level guidance on prioritization, modernization, and technical direction.
Engineering practices & mentoring
We help teams adopt workflows and standards that improve quality, reliability, and long-term maintainability — and mentor engineers to strengthen practices from within.
Two ways to work together.
Organizations typically engage us in one of two ways, depending on the structure and needs of their team.
Embedded engineering partner
We act as your primary engineering partner — working closely with leadership and stakeholders to design, build, maintain, and guide the platform over time. A good fit when:
- You do not maintain a large internal development team
- You need senior technical leadership and consistent execution
- You want a reliable partner responsible for long-term system health
Augmenting your existing team
We integrate with your existing engineering team to provide added expertise, capacity, and perspective where it matters most:
- Support internal development efforts
- Provide senior architectural guidance
- Mentor engineers and strengthen engineering practices
- Help modernize legacy systems and tackle high-risk initiatives
A different kind of Laravel team.
Four reasons working with us feels different from hiring a typical agency.
We know the realities of production.
Decades of experience with PHP, its ecosystem, and what it actually takes to maintain production systems over time.
We keep up with what matters.
We run laravelmagazine.com and php[architect] — every release, package, and conference talk crosses our desk. Your project benefits from constant exposure to what works.
You work directly with us.
Practical guidance, collaborative problem solving, and an emphasis on making complex issues understandable. No account managers, no juniors hidden behind senior bios.
Decisions that pay off later.
A focus on system health, maintainability, and continuity — a partner who understands your systems and guides them forward rather than starting from scratch each time.
From first call to launch.
A simple, transparent process. No surprises, no scope creep, no missed deadlines.
A no-pressure call to understand your goals, constraints, and timeline. We figure out together if we're a good fit.
Written scope, fixed quote, and milestone schedule. You know exactly what you're paying for and when each deliverable lands.
We ship in short cycles with weekly demos. You see real progress every week — not just status reports buried in Slack.
Documentation, training, and ongoing partnership. We don't disappear after launch — many of our client relationships span years, not months.
Have a Laravel project in mind?
If you are looking for a long-term technical partner to help support, modernize, and evolve your Laravel and PHP systems, we would love to talk.
Common questions.
Everything you might want to know before reaching out.
Q.
Do you take fixed-scope or hourly work?
We have a retainer model. This gives you the certainty of knowing what your monthly cost is going to be without having to worry over how many hours are being spent on development. This lets your team and our team focus on the task at hand.
Q.
What does a technical partnership look like?
Long-term engagement rather than a one-off project. We gain deep context on your systems and business over time — maintaining consistency, reducing technical debt, and responding quickly when new challenges emerge. Many of our client relationships span years.
Q.
Can you join an existing team?
Yes. We're comfortable with code reviews, augmenting an in-house dev team, mentoring engineers, or owning a specific feature inside a larger project.
Q.
Do you work on non-Laravel PHP applications?
Absolutely. Legacy modernization is one of our core services — we help teams evolve older PHP applications into modern, maintainable platforms without disrupting operations.
Q.
Do you sign NDAs?
Yes. Send yours over before the discovery call, or we can use a standard mutual NDA.
Q.
What stack do you typically work with?
Laravel + Inertia + Vue or React for web apps, Laravel APIs with React Native for mobile. We're flexible — if your existing stack is different, we'll adapt.