From Terrible Employee to Open Source Entrepreneur: Caleb Porzio's Playbook | Caleb Porzio, Creator of Livewire & Alpine.js

In this week's episode of the Business of Laravel podcast, host Matt Stauffer talks with Caleb Porzio, a prominent figure in the Laravel community and the creator of Livewire and Alpine.js.

Caleb shares his unconventional journey from being a self-proclaimed "terrible employee" (at Matt’s company!) to becoming a successful self-employed educator and entrepreneur through his company, Wireable LLC.

He also shares insights into his strategies for turning open-source projects into sustainable businesses and building a dedicated audience through educational content and documentation sites related to the tool's niche.

• Matt Stauffer Twitter - https://twitter.com/stauffermatt
• Caleb Porzio Twitter - https://x.com/calebporzio
• Tighten Website - https://tighten.com/
• Livewire: livewire.laravel.com
• Alpine.js: https://alpinejs.dev/
• Adam Wathan’s Blog Post: https://adamwathan.me/the-book-launch-that-let-me-quit-my-job/

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Editing and transcription sponsored by Tighten.