Colin McArthur

Self-taught developer, button-masher, late starter who never stopped showing up.

My approach: experimenting, breaking things, fixing them, learning by doing.

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Who am I?

Jack of all trades, master of none

I'm self-taught, learning through trial and error. From curiosity to realization—perseverance marked my path.

This site is my canvas, reflecting growth in code and design.

Skills & Expertise

Exploring strengths, building futures.

Front-End Development

Crafting pixels into delightful interfaces where every click sparks joy and every scroll fuels excitement.

Infrastructure & Ops

Building bridges in the cloud, because sometimes my head's in the clouds, too—literally!

AI Workflows

Training AI with patience and snacks... mostly snacks. Making machines think they're the humans.

Project Structure

Assembling projects like puzzles for grown-ups. Some missing pieces? Call it a feature!

Problem Solving

Turning complications into opportunities, one witty solution at a time. Brain-teasers galore!

Building Toward New Skills

Forever a student, forever curious. Growing skills with every keystroke, click, and caffeine sip.

About Me

As a non-traditional developer, I find joy in creating clean interfaces, ensuring infrastructure stability, and developing innovative AI workflows. My journey in tech is fueled by curiosity and persistence.

Currently Building

  • Sharpening PHP/MySQL
  • Experimenting with AI Copilots
  • Refactoring the site

Operating Principles

Build the foundation first
STRUCTURE BEATS CHAOS
Hunt down every bug
DETAILS MATTER
Communicate clearly
OPEN LINES ALWAYS
Simplify complexity
LESS IS MORE
Never stop learning
GROWTH MINDSET