People Behind Plugins With Adel Faizrakhmanov, Laravel Idea Author

Curious about the brilliant minds behind the plugins you use every day? In the second episode of our People Behind Plugins interview series, we explore the world of plugin development with Adel Faizrakhmanov, the author of the popular Laravel Idea plugin. At first, Adel simply wanted to add some features to a Laravel plugin that he was using, so he started contributing to it. Within a few months, that hobby project turned into a full-time job of developing and selling his own paid plugin – Laravel Idea. Adel introduces himself - 00:06 How did you get started? - 00:23 Tell more about your plugins - 01:02 Is this your main activity or a side project? - 02:00 What is your favorite plugin? - 02:07 What makes a good plugin developer? - 02:13 Words of inspiration for fellow plugin developers - 03:20 Learn about Adel’s journey to becoming a plugin developer on JetBrains Marketplace, his list of top qualities that make a good plugin developer, and tips for those who want their paid plugin to attract users and be profitable. Get 8,000 plugins and extensions for JetBrains products, or create your own at . Useful links featured in this episode: .​env files support plugin - Laravel Idea plugin - PsiViewer plugin - Laravel Idea X (Twitter) account - #JetBrains #JetBrainsMarketplace #PluginDev #IntelliJ #IDE #plugins #plugin