Hey, I'm Ash Allen! 👋

I'm a freelance Laravel web developer from Preston, UK

• 💥 I build systems and websites for small businesses using Laravel.
• ✍️ I write about Laravel, PHP and other web development topics on the Ash Allen Design blog.
• 🖥 I have contributed to Laravel and other open-source projects.
• 🎉 I currently maintain several Laravel packages that are being used in commercial systems and have over 1.2 million downloads.
• ⚡ I'm open to collaborating on other Laravel projects.
• 🥅 2026 Goal: Contribute to more open-source projects.

I've Written Books:

• 📚 Battle Ready Laravel - The ultimate guide to auditing, testing, fixing, and improving your Laravel apps
• 📚 Consuming APIs in Laravel - Build robust and powerful API integrations for your Laravel projects
• 📚 The Web Dev's Guide to Freelancing - Learn proven strategies, tips, and tricks you can use to launch your freelance web development career and build a successful business from scratch.
• 📚 The Clean Coder's Guide to Laravel - FREE 70-page ebook with tips and tricks for your Laravel apps

I've Written Guest Blog Posts for:

• Laravel News
• Honeybadger
• Vonage
• php[architect]

My Packages Have Been Featured on Laravel News!

• How to get a Websites Favicons in Laravel
• How to Validate Your Laravel App's Config
• Laravel Exchange Rates API Package
• Simplify Installing and Updating your App With Laravel Executor
• Short URL Package for Laravel Applications

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⚡ My Open Source Projects

• Laravel Exchange Rates
• Short URL
• Favicon Fetcher
• Laravel Config Validator
• Redactable Models for Laravel
• Email Utilities for Laravel
• Laravel Executor (archived)
• Laravel Mailbox Layer (archived)

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