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 🇺🇸
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.
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.
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.
I've got the photo -> real thing pipeline down to about 30 minutes now. Getting a bit faster!
October 13, 2025 at 2:43 AM
I've got the photo -> real thing pipeline down to about 30 minutes now. Getting a bit faster!
None that I've found to buy, but this has been on my DIY todo list for a while, doing natural material cat towers / scratching posts like these. I also like the rope on wood since you can just swap out the rope and its good as new.
October 10, 2025 at 6:23 PM
None that I've found to buy, but this has been on my DIY todo list for a while, doing natural material cat towers / scratching posts like these. I also like the rope on wood since you can just swap out the rope and its good as new.
A map of the US titled "Troop Movements" is a real thing in 2025.
What the fuck.
What the fuck.
October 8, 2025 at 4:45 PM
A map of the US titled "Troop Movements" is a real thing in 2025.
What the fuck.
What the fuck.
Usually Command is in the name so that further down the page I know what it is. But lately I've been using Laravel Actions a lot, so you can do cool stuff like this.
Saves a lot of boilerplate at the expense of bending the single-responsibility rule a little.
Saves a lot of boilerplate at the expense of bending the single-responsibility rule a little.
October 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Usually Command is in the name so that further down the page I know what it is. But lately I've been using Laravel Actions a lot, so you can do cool stuff like this.
Saves a lot of boilerplate at the expense of bending the single-responsibility rule a little.
Saves a lot of boilerplate at the expense of bending the single-responsibility rule a little.
Porsche meetup this morning, shot with my little Camp Snap.
October 6, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Porsche meetup this morning, shot with my little Camp Snap.
Winning what?
A nicer gravestone?
People like this miss the *entire point*
A nicer gravestone?
People like this miss the *entire point*
October 2, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Winning what?
A nicer gravestone?
People like this miss the *entire point*
A nicer gravestone?
People like this miss the *entire point*
V2 of my custom coolant mixing housing for my turbo Miata I designed.
Zero previous experience. No AI. Just google stuff and try things ya'll.
Zero previous experience. No AI. Just google stuff and try things ya'll.
October 2, 2025 at 4:33 AM
V2 of my custom coolant mixing housing for my turbo Miata I designed.
Zero previous experience. No AI. Just google stuff and try things ya'll.
Zero previous experience. No AI. Just google stuff and try things ya'll.
Got these queued up back to back. Time to get my entire sprint done today.
September 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Got these queued up back to back. Time to get my entire sprint done today.
Silver lining of a looming recession?
RECESSION INDIE ROCK IS BACK
RECESSION INDIE ROCK IS BACK
September 26, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Silver lining of a looming recession?
RECESSION INDIE ROCK IS BACK
RECESSION INDIE ROCK IS BACK
I feel you my chimpanzee friend. I feel you.
September 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I feel you my chimpanzee friend. I feel you.
I’ve been diving into custom 3D printed engine components and this is my first attempt!
I have no idea what itch this is scratching but it sure as hell is scratching it. 😮💨🤠
I have no idea what itch this is scratching but it sure as hell is scratching it. 😮💨🤠
September 26, 2025 at 2:18 PM
I’ve been diving into custom 3D printed engine components and this is my first attempt!
I have no idea what itch this is scratching but it sure as hell is scratching it. 😮💨🤠
I have no idea what itch this is scratching but it sure as hell is scratching it. 😮💨🤠
I wish this image wasn't real but here we are.
September 22, 2025 at 1:27 AM
I wish this image wasn't real but here we are.
Custom bin number two! Came out a little goofy but hey it works!
September 19, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Custom bin number two! Came out a little goofy but hey it works!
3D printing is witchcraft.
I've just finished my first functional Fusion model from scratch and now in a few hours it's going to go from my brain to a thing in the world I can touch and feel.
Magic.
I've just finished my first functional Fusion model from scratch and now in a few hours it's going to go from my brain to a thing in the world I can touch and feel.
Magic.
September 17, 2025 at 3:34 AM
3D printing is witchcraft.
I've just finished my first functional Fusion model from scratch and now in a few hours it's going to go from my brain to a thing in the world I can touch and feel.
Magic.
I've just finished my first functional Fusion model from scratch and now in a few hours it's going to go from my brain to a thing in the world I can touch and feel.
Magic.