In this talk from Laravel Worldwide, Andy explores the challenge of keeping Laravel applications elegant and maintainable when faced with messy business requirements. Learn practical strategies for managing complexity, handling edge cases, and maintaining code quality in the real world where perfect solutions don't always exist.

This presentation covers:

• Balancing business needs with clean code principles
• Strategies for managing complex business logic
• When to break the rules (and when not to)
• Practical refactoring techniques for legacy constraints
• Maintaining team productivity while improving code quality

The talk was delivered live to the Laravel Worldwide community, an online meetup group dedicated to bringing Laravel developers together from around the globe.