Hi, I'm Dave Hicking 👋
Agency Partnerships Manager @ Laravel
My talk at Laracon AU 2024 about problem solving vs order taking, psychological safety, building great culture, and more.
My talk at Laracon India 2025 about the secrets to developer happiness.
Hint: it's not exactly what you might think it is.
At Laracon US 2025 I spoke about why AI won't replace us - and what happens when code is cheap, taste is paramount, and seemingly apocalyptic changes can force us to go back to first principles.
One of my favorite podcasts I've ever recorded:
My latest album, with my Clock Radio Speakers co-host and long-time collaborator Armond: