Dev uses AI to upgrade Laravel app from 5.8 to 11 in two days
hermanschutte · x · 2026-10-21
A developer shares that with AI assistance he is upgrading an app from Laravel 5.8 all the way to 13, currently at version 11. The step-by-step process of testing and fixing has taken about two days so far — something he doubts would have been feasible before AI.
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