Andy Carter

@drmonkeyninja
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Tech Team Lead at Evoluted in Sheffield. Works with PHP and JavaScript using Laravel and CakePHP. (He/Him)
Websitehttps://andycarter.dev
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Andy CarterMar 23
Is your code ready for summer time? https://andycarter.dev/blog/is-your-code-ready-for-summer-time
Is your code ready for summer time?

The clocks jump forward an hour this weekend. Is your code ready?

Andy CarterMar 6
Always check the source https://andycarter.dev/blog/always-check-the-source
Always check the source

Andy CarterFeb 17
Why colour matters for creating an accessible browsing experience https://www.evoluted.net/blog/design/why-colour-matters
How Colour Impacts Accessibility - Evoluted

Colour stirs emotion, conveys meaning & influences brand identity. But we don’t all see colour the same. We assess how colour choices impact accessibility.

Evoluted
Andy CarterFeb 12
Is it really trivial? https://andycarter.dev/blog/the-problem-with-its-trivial
Is it really trivial?

‘It’s trivial!’ An expression I often find myself saying. However, the word ’trivial’ can be dangerous, and perhaps I use it to freely.

Andy CarterFeb 5
Don't forget to test your accessibility solutions https://andycarter.dev/blog/dont-forget-to-test-your-accessibility-solutions
Don't forget to test your accessibility solutions

Andy CarterJan 20

RE: https://front-end.social/@FrontEndSheff/115923078648100020

The first Front End Sheffield of the year sounds like a good one. Chad is a great speaker to start 2026 with.

Andy CarterJan 9

We're growing our dev team at Evoluted. We're hiring a new PHP/Laravel software engineer.

It's a hybrid role, with one day a month in our Sheffield office. Applicants must be based in the UK. 🇬🇧

https://www.evoluted.net/about/careers/php-engineer

#PHP #Laravel #PHPJobs

PHP Engineer

Evoluted
Andy CarterDec 17
2025 reflections https://andycarter.dev/blog/2025-reflections
2025 reflections

My reflections on what has personally been a rewarding year.

Andy CarterDec 15

Where are all the AI generated apps? They're not there because AI is still no replacement for skilled software engineers who can truly understand the heart of a problem and the real needs of the end users.

https://codemanship.wordpress.com/2025/12/14/the-gorman-paradox-where-are-all-the-ai-generated-apps/?utm_source=perplexity

The Gorman Paradox: Where Are All The AI-Generated Apps?

In 1950, while discussing the recent wave of flying saucer reports over lunch with colleagues at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, physicist Enrico Fermi asked a simple question. There …

Codemanship's Blog
Andy CarterDec 8
More than half of smartphone users use their accessibility settings https://andycarter.dev/blog/more-than-half-of-smartphone-users-use-accessibility-settings
More than half of smartphone users use their accessibility settings