API & DevRel Consulting That Actually Works
Trusted by
Just a few of the companies I've had the pleasure of working with.
RECENT WRITING
$ cd articles/Thoughts on building software, mostly learned the hard way.
- 1~/personal journey 3 February 2026
Recalibrated
From clearning IEDs in Afghanistan to clearning pull requests. A raw look at navigating PTSD and finding a new mission through Linux and logic.
- 2~/uncategorized 30 January 2026
Building a Claude Code skill
Create portable instruction manuals for Claude to teach domain-specific approaches, with a deep dive into building a production-grade Laravel API skill.
- 3~/uncategorized 21 January 2026
Streaming responses in Laravel without WebSockets
Learn how to implement server-sent events (SSE) in Laravel for streaming AI responses, avoiding the complexity of WebSockets.
- 4~/uncategorized 19 January 2026
Kubernetes for Laravel developers
Learn how Laravel developers can leverage Kubernetes for scalable and efficient application deployment.
- 5~/uncategorized 12 January 2026
Event-driven architecture with domain-driven design
Learn how to implement event-driven architecture using domain-driven design principles to build scalable and maintainable systems.
- 6~/uncategorized 7 January 2026
Isolated local development without Docker
Learn how to use Devbox to create isolated local development environments for Laravel projects without the overhead of Docker.
TESTIMONIALS
Feedback from folks who have worked with me
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"Steve is one of the most thorough and thoughtful educators I've seen. He puts in a ton of effort and it clearly shows."
Aaron Francis
Founder • Try Hard Studios
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"Steve is the teacher you wish you had in school. He’s informative, entertaining, and passionate about what he does. I’m always excited to see more of Steve’s content!"
Alex Six
Senior Software Engineer • Zillow
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"To me, there's one word that comes to mind: 'passion'. There are only a handful of people with the same passion for programming as Steve."
Brent Roose
Developer Advocate • JetBrains
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"Steve is a great developer with a wealth of knowledge that has contributed to many projects we have. His passion for API means we benefit from his aim for the best."
Chris Miller
Team Lead • PHP Architect
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"Steve is an awesome guy who knows a thing or two about APIs. I’ve learned so much from his content on his YouTube channel as well as his API video course."
Davor Minchorov
Senior PHP Engineer • Adeva
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"Steve is an awesome writer and communicator, he can take complex problems and communicate them in a way that anyone can understand."
Eric Barnes
Founder/Editor • Laravel News
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"Steve is highly engaging and an expert in what he does. I bookmark everything he publishes and refer back to it on a regular basis. The API king!"
Gary Clarke
YouTuber • Gary Clarke Tech
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"Steve is one of the top API experts in the world and has been teaching our community for years."
Jack Ellis
Founder • Fathom Analytics
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"Steve has a profound mastery of APIs and a public-serving teaching approach."
Ludovic Guénet
Software Engineer • Epekta
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"Steve is a stream of knowledge. If you like clean, strict code and silky APIs, there’s nobody I’d sooner turn to for advice!"
Luke Downing
Educator • Laracasts
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"Steve is an absolute weapon. We came for the APIs but we stayed for the clean code, robust systems architecture and deep knowledge of Laravel conventions. Steve made our code faster, more stable and easier to maintain ourselves in the future."
Peter Thomson
Chief Technology Officer • Icehouse Ventures
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"Steve was fantastic to work with. His deep understanding of Laravel, both technically and culturally, made him the perfect person to collaborate with."
Phil Leggetter
Head of DevRel • Hookdeck
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"Steve is one of my favourite people. He has a huge passion for teaching developers about APIs and good coding practices."
Stephen Rees-Carter
Friendly Hacker • Valorin Security
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"Steve’s enthusiasm and positive attitude makes his educational content super easy to digest and makes learning new tools and languages really fun."
Sam Carré
Head of Engineering • Plannr CRM
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"Steve brings knowledge and passion to the community, with easy to follow content that adds real value to any company that uses him."
Steven Tey
Founder • Dub.co
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# Contact
Whether you need help with an API architecture, want to improve your team's developer experience, or just want to chat about the latest PHP features—I'm always up for a conversation.