# Old-School Craft: The Artisan of the Day Is Simon Hamp.

DevFeed: [Old-School Craft: The Artisan of the Day Is Simon Hamp.](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/old-school-craft-the-artisan-of-the-day-is-simon-hamp-3887.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://laravel.com/blog/old-school-craft-the-artisan-of-the-day-is-simon-hamp>)

Author: Ana Tavares

Published: 2025-09-03T16:34:43Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

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

Topics: [Laravel](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/laravel.md>), [PHP](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/php.md>), [LAMP](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/lamp.md>), [Mobile](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/mobile.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>)

Tags: [apache](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apache.md>), [community](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/community.md>), [desktop](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/desktop.md>), [developer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer.md>), [lamp](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/lamp.md>), [laravel](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/laravel.md>), [linux](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux.md>), [mobile](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mobile.md>), [mobile-apps](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mobile-apps.md>), [mysql](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mysql.md>), [php](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/php.md>), [phpstorm](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/phpstorm.md>)

## AI overview

Simon Hamp's long career building with PHP and Laravel informs NativePHP, a project that aims to help developers create desktop and mobile apps with a familiar stack. The article also discusses his LAMP background, Laravel developer directory, and practical, conservative approach to development.

## Source excerpt

Simon Hamp, creator of NativePHP, brings PHP and Laravel to desktop and mobile apps by turning decades of LAMP experience into practical tools.