Date: 07/17/2025
Okay, so I watched this video on using LLMs to generate Laravel code, and honestly, it’s a game-changer for how I’m thinking about development these days. It’s basically showing how you can feed a large language model a description of what you want – a new API endpoint, a database migration, even entire controllers – and it spits out working code. It’s like having a junior dev that never sleeps but speaks fluent Laravel!
What’s so cool about this is that it directly aligns with my push into AI-assisted workflows. For years, I’ve been hand-crafting Eloquent models and tweaking Blade templates. Now, instead of starting from scratch, I can use the LLM to generate the boilerplate and then focus on the interesting, complex logic. Imagine automating the creation of CRUD operations or quickly scaffolding out a new feature based on client requirements. I can definitely see applying this to speed up repetitive tasks and free up time for more strategic problem-solving.
This isn’t about replacing developers; it’s about augmenting our abilities. The code might not be perfect right out of the box, but it’s a fantastic starting point and a huge time-saver. I’m excited to experiment with this, refine the prompts, and integrate it into my existing Laravel projects. I really want to see if I can start using the generated code as the basis of my unit tests. If I can just use a couple of commands to generate tests and base code? Watch out world!