In the #Laravel 4.x days, I made a prototype for a company that eventually evolved into a massive app with hundreds of classes and tons of functionality. Today it runs on Laravel 10 and #PHP 8.2. We always upgraded to the next Laravel and PHP release. The secret? Keep it simple: ✅ Embrace the framework. Don't fight it. ✅ Don't use too many packages. ✅ No quick fixes. Fix it properly. ✅ Tests, tests, tests. ✅ Reread the Laravel docs every now and then, even if you think you know it all.