About
Steve McDougall is an API and Developer Relations consultant with a passion for helping developers build better backend systems. He focuses on practical Laravel applications, sharing lessons learned from real projects - especially where things don’t go to plan. His goal is simple: make APIs easier to understand, maintain, and trust.
Past Talks
May 7, 2026
Stop Building CRUD APIs (do this instead)
Talk: Stop Building CRUD APIs (do this instead)