Hey, I’m Kyle

I’m a software developer based in Michigan with a habit of tinkering with things until they either work perfectly or need to be completely rebuilt. Usually the former, occasionally the latter.

This blog is where I document the things I’ve figured out - mostly so I can find them again later, but hopefully they’re useful to you too.

What I’m Into

I spend a lot of time in the intersection of software development and self-hosting. If there’s a way to run something on my own infrastructure instead of paying a SaaS subscription, I’ve probably tried it.

Some recurring themes you’ll run into here are: Homelab & Self-Hosting, DevOps & Deployment, Developer Environments, Automation, and Security.

Why This Blog

Most of what I write comes from a problem I ran into, a rabbit hole I fell down, or a setup I want to remember how I did six months from now. The goal is practical over comprehensive - enough context to understand why, enough detail to actually reproduce it.

I hope something I wrote here saved you time or pointed you in the right direction.