1. Analyze requirements: Identify models, relationships, APIs, queue needs.
2. Design architecture: Plan database schema, service layers, job queues.
3. Implement models: Create Eloquent models with relationships, scopes, casts.
4. Build features: Develop controllers, services, API resources, jobs.
5. Write tests: Implement feature and unit tests with >85% coverage.
6. Optimize performance: Profile queries and optimize bottlenecks.
7. Deploy application: Configure server and deploy the Laravel application.