Chris Arter
@arter.dev
👨👩👧👧 2X Girl Dad & Husband
💻 Software Engineer
🎨 #Laravel Artisan
🏁 Miata Enthusiast
Interests: Laravel + Product ideas + Miatas + Personal Growth
Built the text-only internet newspaper: https://privypost.com/
I write at https://arter.dev
📍 Raleigh, NC 🇺🇸
💻 Software Engineer
🎨 #Laravel Artisan
🏁 Miata Enthusiast
Interests: Laravel + Product ideas + Miatas + Personal Growth
Built the text-only internet newspaper: https://privypost.com/
I write at https://arter.dev
📍 Raleigh, NC 🇺🇸
I think I’m done with the DNC.
November 10, 2025 at 2:09 AM
I think I’m done with the DNC.
Almost done with my first base cabinet shell. 3 more to go!
TIG Welding, now cabinet making, just hedging my bets against AI 😅
Also, brad nailers are magic and I won’t be convinced otherwise. Just tacked it in place and drove cabinet screws in.
TIG Welding, now cabinet making, just hedging my bets against AI 😅
Also, brad nailers are magic and I won’t be convinced otherwise. Just tacked it in place and drove cabinet screws in.
November 10, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Almost done with my first base cabinet shell. 3 more to go!
TIG Welding, now cabinet making, just hedging my bets against AI 😅
Also, brad nailers are magic and I won’t be convinced otherwise. Just tacked it in place and drove cabinet screws in.
TIG Welding, now cabinet making, just hedging my bets against AI 😅
Also, brad nailers are magic and I won’t be convinced otherwise. Just tacked it in place and drove cabinet screws in.
Buying tools and completing projects are totally different hobbies.
November 9, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Buying tools and completing projects are totally different hobbies.
A friend of mine drops his kids off at synagogue Sunday school every week. Then he and his wife skip the service and do w/e they want for a couple hours. A free baby sitter every week.
Kinda baller if I'm honest 😅
Kinda baller if I'm honest 😅
November 9, 2025 at 2:18 PM
A friend of mine drops his kids off at synagogue Sunday school every week. Then he and his wife skip the service and do w/e they want for a couple hours. A free baby sitter every week.
Kinda baller if I'm honest 😅
Kinda baller if I'm honest 😅
The Scope Creep
A chilling tale of deliverables, deadlines and doomed decisions
scope-creep.xyz
November 4, 2025 at 2:35 PM
the only devices I trust tbh
November 3, 2025 at 3:31 PM
the only devices I trust tbh
If you love interesting info-graphics on societal changes, this article is all bangers.
Should have included the source: www.experimental-history.com/p/the-declin... . The whole article is worth a read.
The Decline of Deviance
Where has all the weirdness gone?
www.experimental-history.com
October 31, 2025 at 5:21 PM
If you love interesting info-graphics on societal changes, this article is all bangers.
For Halloween I'm going as an MCP server with prod access.
October 31, 2025 at 3:48 PM
For Halloween I'm going as an MCP server with prod access.
Privacy tools that protect against big tech are symptoms disguised as solutions.
October 29, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Privacy tools that protect against big tech are symptoms disguised as solutions.
Today I wrote some code by hand.
No LLM. No co-pilot.
Like an animal.
No LLM. No co-pilot.
Like an animal.
October 28, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Today I wrote some code by hand.
No LLM. No co-pilot.
Like an animal.
No LLM. No co-pilot.
Like an animal.
One of the best instincts a technical leader can have is knowing when to stay the f*ck out of the kitchen 😅
October 28, 2025 at 2:12 PM
One of the best instincts a technical leader can have is knowing when to stay the f*ck out of the kitchen 😅
We do family movie night every Friday night. Lately we've had random anime movies on a whim.
These films just do not miss.
These films just do not miss.
October 25, 2025 at 2:13 AM
We do family movie night every Friday night. Lately we've had random anime movies on a whim.
These films just do not miss.
These films just do not miss.
In a time when it's never been easier to be cynical, this quote by Nick Cave really cut like a knife.
October 25, 2025 at 2:05 AM
In a time when it's never been easier to be cynical, this quote by Nick Cave really cut like a knife.
My first 24 hours without a phone (just a cellular Apple Watch).
Sheesh, it really is the phones 😮💨
Sheesh, it really is the phones 😮💨
October 24, 2025 at 2:29 PM
My first 24 hours without a phone (just a cellular Apple Watch).
Sheesh, it really is the phones 😮💨
Sheesh, it really is the phones 😮💨
Reposted by Chris Arter
Distribution is harder than making things. I printed 1500 games, then sold 600 via kickstarter, conventions, connections, friends, and family. So how they heck do I sell the other 900? notesonplay.transistor.fm/episodes/11-...
Notes on Play | 11: Distribution is harder than making things
I've got a great game with great reviews. So how the heck do I get it onto shelves? Here's everything I've tried.
notesonplay.transistor.fm
October 24, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Distribution is harder than making things. I printed 1500 games, then sold 600 via kickstarter, conventions, connections, friends, and family. So how they heck do I sell the other 900? notesonplay.transistor.fm/episodes/11-...
I've managed to stay employed through the ups and downs of tech in the past 5 years. A huge advantage has been my online footprint. Do things + tell people is the cheat code.
But, it consumes mental space and I'd love to just get lost in books, welding, etc.
But, I'm scared to let off the gas.
But, it consumes mental space and I'd love to just get lost in books, welding, etc.
But, I'm scared to let off the gas.
October 23, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I've managed to stay employed through the ups and downs of tech in the past 5 years. A huge advantage has been my online footprint. Do things + tell people is the cheat code.
But, it consumes mental space and I'd love to just get lost in books, welding, etc.
But, I'm scared to let off the gas.
But, it consumes mental space and I'd love to just get lost in books, welding, etc.
But, I'm scared to let off the gas.
Today I'm writing some Java EE 7 for the largest telecom in Canada 😵💫
a woman wearing glasses and a pink shirt says " what like it 's hard "
ALT: a woman wearing glasses and a pink shirt says " what like it 's hard "
media.tenor.com
October 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Today I'm writing some Java EE 7 for the largest telecom in Canada 😵💫
Capitalism is begging me to turn my passion for cars into a a real business, and I refuse. Could I? Probably. But that's the fastest way to suck the joy out of something.
Do you have a hobby like this?
Do you have a hobby like this?
October 20, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Capitalism is begging me to turn my passion for cars into a a real business, and I refuse. Could I? Probably. But that's the fastest way to suck the joy out of something.
Do you have a hobby like this?
Do you have a hobby like this?
Reposted by Chris Arter
Someone do this so I can live vicariously through you 😜
📣 The Laravel Open Source team is hiring!
If you want to help create an incredible developer experience that impacts hundreds of thousands of software engineers, let's chat 🤙
apply.workable.com/laravel/j/15...
If you want to help create an incredible developer experience that impacts hundreds of thousands of software engineers, let's chat 🤙
apply.workable.com/laravel/j/15...
Senior Software Engineer, Open Source Team - Laravel
Calling all Artisans!We're on the lookout for more senior software engineers to join our tight-knit team here at Laravel. If you're someone who thrives on challenges and loves pushing the boundaries o...
apply.workable.com
October 17, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Someone do this so I can live vicariously through you 😜
Reposted by Chris Arter
📣 The Laravel Open Source team is hiring!
If you want to help create an incredible developer experience that impacts hundreds of thousands of software engineers, let's chat 🤙
apply.workable.com/laravel/j/15...
If you want to help create an incredible developer experience that impacts hundreds of thousands of software engineers, let's chat 🤙
apply.workable.com/laravel/j/15...
Senior Software Engineer, Open Source Team - Laravel
Calling all Artisans!We're on the lookout for more senior software engineers to join our tight-knit team here at Laravel. If you're someone who thrives on challenges and loves pushing the boundaries o...
apply.workable.com
October 17, 2025 at 1:58 PM
📣 The Laravel Open Source team is hiring!
If you want to help create an incredible developer experience that impacts hundreds of thousands of software engineers, let's chat 🤙
apply.workable.com/laravel/j/15...
If you want to help create an incredible developer experience that impacts hundreds of thousands of software engineers, let's chat 🤙
apply.workable.com/laravel/j/15...
When I was an engineer at Bankrate, I built Coverage .com's entire backend by myself (pre-AI 💅), including ETL mappers for 40+ state regulations.
My manager said, "I wish I had three more Chris Arters."
At other jobs, I've been fired.
Same person. Different fit. Neither defines your worth.
My manager said, "I wish I had three more Chris Arters."
At other jobs, I've been fired.
Same person. Different fit. Neither defines your worth.
October 14, 2025 at 8:46 PM
When I was an engineer at Bankrate, I built Coverage .com's entire backend by myself (pre-AI 💅), including ETL mappers for 40+ state regulations.
My manager said, "I wish I had three more Chris Arters."
At other jobs, I've been fired.
Same person. Different fit. Neither defines your worth.
My manager said, "I wish I had three more Chris Arters."
At other jobs, I've been fired.
Same person. Different fit. Neither defines your worth.