Since 1986 - Italy
Andrea
Pollastri
I've been writing code for over twenty years. Lately, thanks first to Laravel and then to AI, I write a little less of it — without ever giving up the urge to dig deeper, keep learning, and stay curious about software development.
Over the years I've shipped code for WPP, Docebo, and Musement. I'm an active open source contributor, and when I'm not at the computer I annoy my neighbors playing the bass or explore the world alongside Chiara.
OSS Projects
- Cipi Easy Laravel deployments. Tool
- Checkpoint A Laravel security scanner. Package
- Johnny S3-compatible object storage on your own VPS. SaaS
- Larapilot Spec-driven product workflow for Laravel projects. Package
- Indiestats A self-hosted alternative to mainstream analytics. SaaS
- Newsletter The complete newsletter system. SaaS
- Conn A Bash tool to manage servers with aliases. Tool
- Init A Laravel & Filament initializer for Mac. Tool
Blog
- Jul 2026 Building a SaaS That Survives Its Second Year A modern SaaS doesn't die from bad code — it dies from lost context. Here's how spec-driven artifacts in the repo, a tracker like Linear, and a portal like Backstage keep intent, delivery, and ownership legible over years. Read
- Jul 2026 Day Zero, Done Right: Starting a New Laravel Project with INIT INIT gives you a containerized Laravel + Filament environment in one command — reproducible, isolated, and shipped with Larapilot for spec-driven AI development. Read
- Jun 2026 The Year 2038 Problem and the Laravel World: Scenarios, Fixes, and What You Should Actually Do The Y2K38 bug is closer than it looks. Here's how it affects PHP, MySQL, and Laravel apps — the real failure scenarios, the fixes that work, and the ones that just move the problem forward. Read
