Hi, I’m Yann

CTO and full-stack engineer with over 17 years of experience building and scaling web applications. I lead technology at CapStellar, a VASP operating in the digital assets space, where I oversee platform architecture, engineering strategy, and security.

I write about engineering practices, automation, and system architecture.

Edge of Horizon: Taming Queue Chaos

A talk at Laravel Mauritius about effectively managing and monitoring queue jobs in Laravel applications using Laravel Horizon.

May 31, 2025 · 1 min · Yann Labour

Using State Machines

How state machines can save you from workflow hell, with practical tips and library recommendations for PHP and JavaScript.

May 10, 2015 · 3 min · Yann Labour

Automating Deployment for PHP and Javascript Apps Using a Chat Bot

How I set up a chatbot-driven deployment workflow for PHP and JavaScript applications using Rocketeer, Grunt, Shipit, and Hubot.

May 3, 2015 · 6 min · Yann Labour