Laravel & AI: Inside Boost with Ashley Hindle

About this episode

Matt Stauffer interviews Ashley Hindle about the rise of AI in programming and the launch of Laravel Boost.

In this episode of the Laravel Podcast, host Matt Stauffer sits down with Ashley Hindle, senior software engineer at Laravel, to explore his path to the team, the rise of AI in programming, and the launch of Laravel Boost, Laravel’s AI toolkit. They dive into Ashley’s experiences with coding assistants, the key features of Boost—from built-in guidelines to MCP server support—and practical tips for getting started with AI in development. Matt Stauffer on Twitter Ashley Hindle on Twitter Laravel Twitter Laravel Website Tighten Website Ashley Hindle Website Laravel Boost Keynote Laracon US 2025 Blog Post Suggestion Box ----- Editing and transcription sponsored by Tighten .

People in this episode

Host: Matt Stauffer

Guest: Ashley Hindle

Topics covered

• AI in programming
• Laravel Boost
• coding assistants
• software engineering
• development tips

Keywords

• Laravel
• AI
• Boost
• software engineer
• development
• coding assistants
• MCP server support

Sponsors

Tighten

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Laravel

Products: Laravel Boost

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