Hire Me

Hi, I’m Chris Arter 👋

I’m a senior software engineer specializing in Laravel, PHP, and modern web development. With years of experience building robust applications and contributing to the Laravel ecosystem, I help companies create maintainable, scalable solutions.

What I Bring to the Table

Technical Expertise

  • Laravel & PHP: Deep expertise in Laravel framework and modern PHP development
  • API Development: Experience building secure, performant APIs with Laravel Sanctum and proper authorization patterns
  • Frontend: Vue.js, React, TailwindCSS, and modern JavaScript
  • DevOps: Docker, CI/CD
  • Testing: Strong advocate for automated testing and quality assurance
  • Database Design: Strong experience in data modeling.

Chris, do you only work with Laravel?

I’m so glad you asked! 😅

No way. I have extensive experience with serverless Node APIs, TypeScript, Vue and React. I particularly enjoy building on the edge in Cloudflare Workers.

JavaScript / TypeScript projects I enjoy:

  • NuxtJS & VueJS
  • React
  • Hono / Cloudflare Workers
  • Vite
  • NestJS & Fastify

Notable Achievements

  • Laravel Core Contributor
  • Author and contributor to several open source packages
  • Regular technical writer sharing insights about Laravel and modern web development

My Development Philosophy

  1. Clean, Maintainable Code: I believe in writing code that’s not just functional, but also maintainable and easy to understand.
  2. Security First: Strong focus on implementing proper authorization patterns and security best practices.
  3. Performance Optimization: Experience with caching strategies and database optimization.
  4. Documentation: Strong advocate for clear documentation and knowledge sharing.

Services I Offer

  • Laravel Application Development
  • API Design and Development
  • Technical Consulting
  • Code Reviews and Optimization
  • Team Training

What I’m looking for

  • I’m looking for a long term home. Culture and impact are huge, and I’m looking for a position that I can directly move the needle.
  • Full time employment, founder, freelance, or something in between.

Recent Projects & Experience

I’ve worked on various projects involving:

  • Authentication systems integration
  • Payment processing with Stripe
  • High-performance API development
  • Docker containerization
  • Machine Learning integration with Laravel

Get in Touch

You can find me on:

Looking forward to discussing how I can help with your next project!