Growing Maintainly: From Niche Solution to Genericized SaaS | Patrick O’Meara & Stephen Quayle
In this episode of the Business of Laravel podcast, Matt Stauffer sits down with Patrick O’Meara and Stephen Quayle, co-founders of Maintainly, a CMMS (computerized maintenance management system) company built on Laravel. They dive into the evolution of Maintainly, the challenges of building and scaling software, and the unique role Laravel plays in their operations.
The conversation explores how industry expertise, thoughtful hiring, and a strong remote culture have shaped their company. Patrick and Stephen also share the personal influences behind their journey and their vision for the future of Maintainly.
- Matt Stauffer Twitter
- Tighten Website
- Maintainly Website
- Steven Quayle on LinkedIn
- Patrick O’Meara Twitter
- Patrick O’Meara on BlueSky
- Patrick O’Meara on GitHub
- Patrick O’Meara on LinkedIn
- Never Write Another Loop Again by Adam Wathan
- How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
- Good to Great by Jim Collins
Editing and transcription sponsored by Tighten.
Creators and Guests
Host
Matt Stauffer
CEO @tightenco: @laravelphp and more w/some of the best devs alive.Host @LaravelPodcast. "Worst twerker ever, best Dad ever" –My daughter💍 @ImaniVJones
Guest
Patrick O’Meara
CTO @maintainly.com, father, @phpmelbourne.com organiser, soda water enthusiast. Laravel | Typescript | React | Expo. Living in Naarm via Yorta Yorta
