2024 Recap
With 2024 now at an end, I’ve taken a moment to reflect on what has been an incredible and transformative year both personally and professionally. Here are some of the highlights:
Laser Eye Surgery
This was truly a life-changing experience. I’m amazed at how much it’s improved my day-to-day life, especially while travelling.
If you’re in the UK and thinking about surgery, feel free to message me—I’m happy to share my experience!
Speaking
I had the privilege to continue speaking at conferences around the world, including; Laracon EU, Laracon India, and PHP UK. It was an incredible experience to share knowledge, connect with the community, and learn from so many talented people.
In June, I helped organise and co-host Laravel Live UK alongside my good friend Joe Dixon was such a cool experience and a great way to connect with the UK Laravel community.
Career Growth
This year, I was promoted to Engineering Team Lead at Laravel, responsible for Envoyer, Forge and Vapor, while working with a fantastic team of five developers.
Later this year we'll be announcing a series of exciting updates to Forge.
Cachet 3.x Progress
Development on Cachet 3.x continued strong this year. Here’s what’s new:
- Comprehensive new documentation and API reference
- Integration with OhDear
- Theming and customization
- Many more features in the works!
PHP Stoke Meetups
This year, I hosted 4 PHP Stoke meetups. It’s always inspiring to see developers coming together to learn and share ideas.
Fitness Journey
In 2022, I started running. Unfortunately, my "career" was cut short due to shin splints. I switched to spinning classes and then to strength training. I’ve been enjoying the gym, and feeling stronger and better than ever. I've also been working with a PT to really push myself and see what I can achieve.