Hire Laravel developers by skill

Which screening questions work for Laravel roles?

Screening questions go out by email right after a candidate enters the pipeline. Answers are scored against the skill matrix, with a written reason. Here are three from the Laravel library.

1. Q1 How do you find and fix N+1 queries in a Laravel app?
2. Q2 Tell us how you make a queued job safe to run twice.
3. Q3 Where do you put business logic in Laravel, and why there?

What does the Laravel coding task look like?

Subscription usage limits. Add a monthly usage limit to a Laravel app: count usage per billing period, block at the limit and show a clear message. Time limit 75 minutes.

1. Add a usage counter table and model
2. Count usage in a service, never by counting rows
3. Block with a validation error at the limit
4. Write feature tests including delete and recreate

public function store(StoreProjectRequest $request, Usage $usage): RedirectResponse
{
    $usage->consume($request->user()->company, 'projects');
    $project = $request->user()->company->projects()->create($request->validated());
    return to_route('projects.show', $project);
}

Running hidden tests
passed 9 of 11
failed blocks_after_monthly_limit, resets_on_new_period

How much does a Laravel developer cost?

Pay varies a lot by country, city, seniority and company. Public salary surveys show broad yearly ranges like these for mid-level to senior Laravel developers. Treat them as a starting point and check current surveys for your market.

Laravel developers who also handle queues, testing and deployment tend to sit in the upper half of the PHP range.