Luke Towers

A Laravel expert

I've been working with Laravel for the past 9 years and loving every minute of it. I've made contributions to the Laravel core and I'm also the lead maintainer for Winter CMS, an open source content management framework built on Laravel. I've also done a lot of frontend development over the years.

A jack of all trades

Over the span of my career I've worked in a wide variety of companies and industries where I've often had to wear many hats, be that a regular web dev, devops / server management, domain detective, customer support, or even flying a plane.

An excited community member

I love to share what I'm learning. I contribute to open source projects like Winter CMS and Laravel, write about my interests on my blog, and speak at user groups and conferences. I'm always trying to make things easier for others and learn from the community.

A well rounded individual

Outside of my work I have a number of different hobbies ranging from flying and gliding, tinkering with my smart home, rewiring my mini-van, and working with youth as an officer in the Cadet Instructors Cadre

A life-long learner

I love to code because I love to build things, but building things takes more than just code. I'm always learning from great designers and developers to improve my skills..

What I love about you guys

You guys care about what you do. I've always been impressed by UserScape's commitment to innovation and high-quality development. It's especially important to me to work somewhere that values open source as much as you do and the quality of the people on the team is world class.

What I'm looking for

I want to do my best work at UserScape. I'm looking for an opportunity where I can write code and build products that I'm really proud of while working in a flexible environment where I can maintain a healthy personal life with my two young kids. I believe that UserScape is the best place for me to do that.

What you guys need

You need a versatile Full-Stack Laravel Developer who can navigate both legacy and modern codebases with ease. My experience with PHP, Laravel, MySQL, AJAX/Livewire, and CSS positions me well to tackle projects ranging from debugging complex issues to implementing new features and UI enhancements. My ability to work on both on-premise and cloud-deployed products aligns perfectly with the diverse demands of your HelpSpot and associated services.

How I want to help

I am eager to contribute high-quality code to UserScape, but my ambitions go beyond coding. I aspire to help lead the team through the ongoing conversion of HelpSpot to a fully Laravel-based system, and to implement innovative solutions like AI-powered microservices and advanced customer self-service portals. By leveraging my technical skills and leadership experience, I aim to enhance UserScape’s reputation as a leader in the web development industry and contribute actively to the open-source community.

Winter CMS

I'm the lead maintainer of Winter CMS, a popular open-source Content Management Framework built on Laravel and used around the world to power everything from websites to internal CRMs to multi-tenant SaaS platforms.

LaraJobs Desktop Application

NativePHP-powered desktop application for getting notifications when new jobs are posted on Larajobs

Cadet Website Platform

Website hosting platform designed specifically for Canadian Cadet Corps / Squadrons. All units in Canada (1,000+) have their own free "microsite" containing the essential information about them, with the option to pay for a "full" website with access to a wide variety of custom functionality designed to improve communications between members of the unit as well as potential recruits (both cadets and adults) to the units.

Additional Projects

• Assetic - Asset management framework for PHP.
• PHP Shopify API Wrapper - A PHP wrapper for the Shopify API.
• GA4 Measurements API for Laravel - Google Analytics 4 event tracking for Laravel.
• Google Ads API for Laravel - Simplifies using the google-ads-php client library and Google Ads Query Language in Laravel.
• PHP DonorPerfect API Client - A PHP client for the DonorPerfect API.
• ReportNeedles.ca - Tool for people to report discarded needles to volunteer organizations that pick them up (built at a 24-hour hackathon).
• IACEA.com - Website & program participant management web application built & hosted for the International Air Cadet Exchange Association.
• Visualization of the October CMS project - Fun visualization of the October CMS project.
• MS Notepad Clone - Clone of MS Notepad in Visual Basic (2012).

What's that button in the bottom left for? I wonder what happens when you press it...