Hey, I'm Steve 👋
I help engineering teams build better APIs, scale developer adoption, and create content that converts.
About Me
I'm Steve McDougall — a developer, DevRel consultant, and content strategist who helps engineering teams build products developers love.
I specialize in API design, developer experience optimization, and building content ecosystems that drive adoption. Whether you're scaling a developer program or need APIs that feel intuitive from day one, I help teams ship better products faster.
Experience
2024 - Present
2023 - Present
2019 - Present
2023 - 2024
2022 - 2023
Technical Writing & Insights
Practical guides on API design, Laravel optimization, and modern development practices that help teams ship better software.
Services
How I Can Help
Turn complex technical challenges into clear, actionable solutions.
- API Design & StrategyBuild APIs that developers actually want to use and integrate with.
- Developer Relations & DocumentationCreate content, tutorials, and experiences that accelerate developer onboarding.
- Technical Content StrategyDevelop content programs that build authority, drive organic growth, and convert developers.
Steve is one of the most thorough and thoughtful educators I've seen. He puts in a ton of effort and it clearly shows.
Aaron Francis
Founder at Try Hard Studios
Steve is the teacher you wish you had in school. He’s informative, entertaining, and passionate about what he does. I’m always excited to see more of Steve’s content!
Alex Six
Senior Software Engineer of Zillow
To me, there's one word that comes to mind: 'passion'. There are only a handful of people with the same passion for programming as Steve.
Brent Roose
Developer Advocate at JetBrains
Steve is a great developer with a wealth of knowledge that has contributed to many projects we have. His passion for API means we benefit from his aim for the best.
Chris Miller
Senior Software Engineer at Browserless
Steve is an awesome guy who knows a thing or two about APIs. I’ve learned so much from his content on his YouTube channel as well as his API video course.
Davor Minchorov
Senior PHP Engineer at Adeva
Steve is an awesome writer and communicator, he can take complex problems and communicate them in a way that anyone can understand.
Eric Barnes
Founder/Editor at Laravel News
Steve is highly engaging and an expert in what he does. I bookmark everything he publishes and refer back to it on a regular basis. The API king!
Gary Clarke
YouTuber at Gary Clarke Tech
Steve is one of the top API experts in the world and has been teaching our community for years.
Jack Ellis
Founder at Fathom Analytics
Steve has a profound mastery of APIs and a public-serving teaching approach.
Ludovic Guénet
Software Engineer at Epekta
Steve is a stream of knowledge. If you like clean, strict code and silky APIs, there’s nobody I’d sooner turn to for advice!
Luke Downing
Educator at Laracasts
Steve is an absolute weapon. We came for the APIs but we stayed for the clean code, robust systems architecture and deep knowledge of Laravel conventions. Steve made our code faster, more stable and easier to maintain ourselves in the future.
Peter Thomson
Chief Technology Officer at Icehouse Ventures
Steve was fantastic to work with. His deep understanding of Laravel, both technically and culturally, made him the perfect person to collaborate with.
Phil Leggetter
Head of DevRel at Hookdeck
Steve’s enthusiasm and positive attitude makes his educational content super easy to digest and makes learning new tools and languages really fun.
Sam Carré
Head of Engineering at Plannr CRM
Steve is one of my favourite people. He has a huge passion for teaching developers about APIs and good coding practices.
Stephen Rees-Carter
Friendly Hacker at Valorin Security
Steve brings knowledge and passion to the community, with easy to follow content that adds real value to any company that uses him.
Steven Tey
Founder at Dub.co