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I’ve been programming for about 15 years now, and along the way I’ve grown into an enthusiastic Infrastructure Engineer with a passion for complex web-based systems and cloud architecture (mainly AWS-focused). I’ve worked on everything from building websites using best practices for scalability, to designing hybrid cloud systems and data-heavy administration platforms. What started out as curiosity and a lot of late nights learning to code has turned into a career and hobby that keeps me always experimenting, breaking stuff, and putting it back together in new ways.

When I’m not writing code, you’ll usually find me in my home lab. It’s my playground for trying out new tech, running experiments, and learning by tinkering. Sometimes it’s smooth sailing, other times it’s a “pull everything apart and start fresh” kind of day — and honestly, that’s part of the fun.

I’m also into home automation. Since getting into Arduino programming a few years back, I’ve been building out my own automation system using a mix of proprietary and open-source solutions, along with off-the-shelf components (mostly based on the ESP32 chipset). That’s led me to create custom lighting and power controls around my home, add multiple sensors for climate, security, and CCTV, and tie it all together with schedules and voice commands. The main goal? Making everyday life easier and more efficient — while learning the mechanics and principles of the code behind it.

Outside of tech, I’ve got a real love for nature and photography. A lot of that comes through caring for my succulent and orchid collection, but I also enjoy getting out and exploring the countryside with a camera in hand. It’s a nice balance to all the screen time — one foot in the digital world, and one in the natural one.

This blog is my space to share some of that journey — the projects, the experiments, the lessons learned, and maybe a few of the mistakes along the way too.

If you’re into coding, home labs, automation, or even just geeking out about plants and photography, I think we’ll get along just fine. 🚀🌱📸

• Marketplace Listing Helper: A list that lives in the browser - Part 3
• Central login service: A two-step login wizard - Part 8
• Childcare calculator: Spreading hours across the week, and the partial-week problem - Part 4
• Personal finance aggregator: Seeing everything in one place - Part 11
• House-move inventory: Money, currencies and an approximate euro - Part 3
• Marketplace Listing Helper: Filling in Facebook's form - Part 2
• Childcare calculator: Splitting free hours across childminders - Part 3
• Central login service: Polish, and creating users from the browser - Part 7
• Personal finance aggregator: One storage tree per user - Part 10
• House-move inventory: A core that knows nothing about HTTP - Part 2