Short write‑ups of problems we hit running a real commerce operation and what we changed in the code because of them. No product announcements; just the reasoning.
In 2022 we picked Laravel because it was the easiest way to find programmers for a system that would take years to build. In 2026 we would pick it again, for a reason that did not exist then — the models know it better than any hire ever would. What the choice bought us, what it cost, and what "is Laravel still worth it" actually asks.