The Laravel Folder Structure Nobody Explains Properly

Laravel’s default structure is simple — and dangerously misleading. New developers assume: “If Laravel ships this structure, it must be enough.” It is. For small apps. Not for growing ones. The Default Structure Solves One Problem Laravel optimizes for: Fast onboarding Quick prototypes Minimal decisions That’s perfect early on. But as your app grows, the structure stops telling you where things belong. The Real Question Isn’t “Where Do I Put This File?” It’s: “Where does this responsibility live?” Laravel doesn’t answer that for you. What Usually Happens Instead Teams start inventing folders: Services Helpers Utils Traits None of them have clear rules. Two developers, two interpretations. Structure Should Reflect Thinking Good structure: Separates domain logic from delivery logic Makes business rules easy to find Reduces decision fatigue Bad structure hides complexity instead of organizing it. There Is No Perfect Folder Tree And that’s the uncomfortable truth. What matters is: Consiste