From Math Teacher to DevRel with Leah Thompson

About this episode

Leah Thompson shares her journey from being a math teacher to a DevRel engineer at Laravel.

In this episode, Matt Stauffer interviews Leah Thompson, a DevRel engineer at Laravel, who shares her unique journey into tech, transitioning from a mathematics background and teaching to web development. Leah discusses her experiences in the Laravel community, the importance of networking, and her role in building marketing websites. She emphasizes the value of public speaking, building in public, and engaging with the community through streaming. Matt Stauffer on Twitter Leah Thompson on Twitter Leah Thompson on Twitch Leah Thompson on GitHub Leah Thompson on Bluesky Design That Sticks | Leah Thompson Laracon US 2025 Laravel Twitter Laravel Website Tighten Website Suggestion Box ----- Editing and transcription sponsored by Tighten .

People in this episode

Host: Matt Stauffer

Guest: Leah Thompson

Topics covered

• DevRel
• web development
• networking
• public speaking
• community engagement

Keywords

• DevRel
• Laravel
• web development
• public speaking
• networking
• community

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Laravel, Design That Sticks, Laracon US 2025, Laravel Twitter, Laravel Website, Tighten Website

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