# From PHP3 to Laravel Live. The Artisan of the Day Is Kasper Hartwich.

DevFeed: [From PHP3 to Laravel Live. The Artisan of the Day Is Kasper Hartwich.](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/from-php3-to-laravel-live-the-artisan-of-the-day-is-kasper-hartwich-3707.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://laravel.com/blog/from-php3-to-laravel-live-the-artisan-of-the-day-is-kasper-hartwich>)

Author: Ana Tavares

Published: 2025-09-13T15:07:11Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Laravel Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/laravel-blog.md>)

Topics: [Laravel](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/laravel.md>), [coding-community](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/coding-community.md>), [PHP](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/php.md>), [Frameworks](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/frameworks.md>)

Tags: [2026](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/2026.md>), [community](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/community.md>), [conference](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/conference.md>), [conferences](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/conferences.md>), [laravel](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/laravel.md>), [meetup](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/meetup.md>), [php](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/php.md>)

## AI overview

Kasper Hartwich describes his journey from early PHP3 development to discovering Laravel 4.2 in 2014, which changed his approach to building applications. He also explains how Laravel's welcoming community led him to help organize Copenhagen meetups and establish Laravel Live Denmark, with conferences held in 2024 and 2025 and preparations underway for 2026.

## Source excerpt

Kasper Hartwich shares his journey from PHP3 days to organizing Laravel Live Denmark, and why bold ideas and community matter for Laravel's future.