I have been practicing web development with Laravel for 5yrs.

Along the way, I have done various things to improve:

I read the book Laravel: Up & Running: A Framework for Building Modern PHP Apps (3rd Edition) by Matt Stauffer.

I listened to the Horses for Courses podcast.

I asked Josh Cierre for help.

And all of these things helped me a ton.

But if I had to start all over again as a beginner, this is the simple framework I wish I had for learning Laravel:

Step 1: Watch the introductory videos of Laravel from Josh Cierre and Aaron Francis

Many people criticize PHP due to its historically inconsistent design, security issues from outdated practices, and the perception that it’s less modern compared to newer languages, despite its improvements and widespread use today. However, that’s not the case anymore — PHP and Laravel are modern, complete, and straightforward frameworks for the web.

PHP is the future

You should just choose laravel

Step 2: Join a community

Anyone interested in learning Laravel should join a community to gain access to valuable resources, support, and networking opportunities that can accelerate their learning and problem-solving abilities.

Step 3: Read the docs and start a small project

Anyone learning Laravel should read the documentation and start a small project to build a solid foundation and apply their knowledge in a practical, hands-on way, leading to a deeper understanding and mastery of the framework.

When you’re first starting out, this is all that matters.

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