Build Scalable Newsfeeds with PHP 7 and Laravel – in 60 Minutes

The blog post provides a comprehensive guide on setting up a LEMP stack with PHP 7 and Laravel 5.2 on a DigitalOcean droplet, integrating Stream's scalable newsfeed technology into a Laravel application. It walks through creating a server environment, installing necessary software like Composer and Git, and setting up Laravel with MySQL. The post then delves into integrating Stream-Laravel for building social functionalities such as creating tasks as activities, implementing follow/unfollow features, and constructing a news feed using FeedManager. It provides detailed instructions on configuring database credentials, setting up user models and repositories, developing controllers for managing user interactions, and designing Blade HTML templates for frontend display. The tutorial aims to equip developers with the knowledge to build a social network-like application while promising further exploration of Stream-Laravel's capabilities in future posts.