Every framework has its honeymoon phase. For PHP developers, Laravel has been that reliable, feature-rich partner for years. It’s elegant, it has an amazing community, and it gets things done fast.
But fast development doesn't always mean a sustainable commercial product.
With the recent wave of supply chain attacks targeting popular Laravel ecosystem dependencies (like localization/lang packages and ignition RCEs), it’s time to take off the rose-colored glasses. Here is why choosing Laravel for your next enterprise or high-scale commercial project might be a massive technical debt in disguise.
1. The "Bloatware" Dilemma: Heavy, Slow, and Resource-Hungry
Laravel is undeniably bloated. Out of the box, it boots up a massive container, hundreds of classes, and an abstraction layer for almost everything.
