>Stu Mason

# Stu Mason - Laravel Developer ## About Senior full-stack Laravel developer with 16+ years of professional software development experience. Based in Folkestone, Kent, UK, working remotely with clients across the UK and internationally. ## Core Expertise - Laravel (12+ years) - Expert-level framework knowledge - PHP (16+ years) - Modern PHP 8.4, type safety, performance optimization - React & Inertia.js - Full-stack SPAs with type-safe routing - Tailwind CSS - Modern, responsive UI design - PostgreSQL & MySQL - Database design and optimization - AI/LLM Integration - ChatGPT, Claude, custom AI solutions - Testing - Pest, PHPUnit, comprehensive test coverage - DevOps - Laravel Forge, Coolify, CI/CD pipelines ## Services ### For Founders & Businesses - **MVP Development**: 4-8 week rapid builds for startups and businesses. Ship fast, iterate faster. - **Prototype Rescue**: Fix vibe-coded disasters. Turn brittle prototypes into production-ready applications. - **AI Integration**: Add ChatGPT, Claude, or custom LLM features to existing applications. - **Laravel Development**: Full-stack Laravel applications with modern tooling and best practices. - **SaaS Development**: Multi-tenant SaaS platforms with billing, subscriptions, and scaling. - **Fractional CTO**: Part-time technical leadership for startups without a full-time CTO. ### For Agencies - **Embedded Developer**: Join your team for overflow work. No competition, no drama, just extra capacity. - **White Label Development**: Build for your clients under your brand. Zero client contact. - **Overflow Capacity**: Handle excess work when your team is at capacity. Reliable senior-level development. ## Pricing - MVP Development: £15k-100k depending on scope - Day Rates: £400-600 (depending on commitment length) - Monthly Retainers: Available for ongoing work - Project-based: Fixed-price quotes for defined scope ## Availability - Usually available within 1 week - Minimum 2 days per week for embedded work - Flexibl