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Talks, conferences, podcasts, and speaking engagements

I love sharing knowledge with the developer community. Whether it's speaking at conferences, running workshops, or appearing on podcasts, I'm passionate about helping developers build better software.

Conference Talks & Workshops

Reliable API Calls Without the Stress

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PHP Sussex Brighton, UK June 2025

Artisanal API Platforms: Crafting Developer-First Experiences

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API Platform Conference 2024 Lille, France September 2024

Building High-Performance APIs with Laravel's Built-in Tools

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Laravel Worldwide Meetup online July 2024

Scaling APIs in Laravel: Performance & Architecture Patterns

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Zagreb PHP Meetup Zagreb, Croatia July 2024

Composable Architecture in Laravel: Building Maintainable Applications

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Laravel Live Pakistan online March 2024

The 10 REST Commandments: Principles for Better API Design

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Nordic APIs Platform Summit Stockholm, Sweden November 2023

From Artisan to Expert: Advanced Laravel Techniques

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PHP Leeds online February 2022

Integrating Third-Party Services: Laravel Best Practices

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PHP Dublin online November 2021

Building & Testing Robust APIs in Laravel

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Laravel Worldwide Meetup online October 2021

Laravel API Fundamentals: Design, Build, Deploy

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PHP South West online March 2021

PHP Package Development: From Concept to Distribution

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Nashville PHP online March 2021

Automating Code Quality: Tools & Workflows for Cleaner Code

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PHP South Wales Cardiff, Wales July 2019

Podcast Appearances

PHP Alive And Kicking: Episode 7 – Steve McDougall

PHP Alive And Kicking October 2025

A lively episode profiling Steve McDougall—from bored sysadmin to PHP developer—covering DIY projects born from necessity.

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Let's talk APIs w/ Steve McDougall

Over Engineered June 2024

Steve McDougall (aka JustSteveKing) is known as the 'API guy' on Twitter. In today's episode we start with the question, 'what if the best option is just a single page app with a good, RESTful API?'

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Analytics for your API, with Steve McDougall from Treblle

APIs You Won't Hate April 2023

Phil and Mike sit down for a chat with Steve MacDougall, who has just recently started working in Developer Relations at Treblle, a past sponsor of APIs You Won't Hate.

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With Steve McDougall. Streaming, Learning Laravel and PHP + Much More!

Free The Geek January 2022

A conversation with Steve McDougall about streaming development, learning PHP and Laravel, and his contributions to the developer community.

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PHP Frameworks, API's and more - With Steve McDougall

Laravel Magazine Podcast November 2021

A conversation with Steve McDougall about PHP frameworks, APIs, and his contributions to the Laravel community.

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Interview with Steve McDougall

Voices of the Elephant October 2020

In this episide, Cal and Steve chat about Steve's journey into development, and what he is doing in the PHP community right now.

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Want me to speak at your event?

I'm always interested in speaking opportunities, whether it's conferences, meetups, podcasts, or corporate events. I can speak on topics including:

  • API Design & Development
  • Laravel & PHP Best Practices
  • Developer Experience & DevRel
  • Software Architecture & Design Patterns
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