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From idea to system, end to end.
Featured projects
Recent builds and write-ups I'd point you to first.
What AutoCon4 Taught Me
Four takeaways from AutoCon4 in 2025 that reshaped how I think about automation, reliability, and where I see my career going.
Building a Network Automation Lab: Containerlab + NetBox on macOS
Setting up a foundation for network automation testing with containerized network devices on macOS
Building a RSS News Aggregator with GitHub Pages
Building a Personal RSS News Aggregator with GitHub Pages using GitHub Actions and Python to generate a static webpage.
Recent posts
- Nautocon and AutoCon4 Session Notes (Unofficial)
My personal notes and concepts unconvered from the Nautocon and AutoCon4 sessions I attended in 2025.
- How I Connected My Transcend Micro CPAP to an M-Series Mac
Getting the Transcend MiniCPAP software to work on an M4 Pro Mac using Parallels took some digging. Here is exactly what worked.
- Part 2 - Deploying to AWS ECS: From Container Registry to Production
Deploy Flask containers to AWS ECS with automated GitHub Actions deployment. Learn ECS cluster setup, task definitions, services, and minimal-downtime deployments while staying within free tier limits.
- Part 1 - Building a CI/CD Pipeline with GitHub Actions and Container Registries
Build a complete CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions for Flask apps. Learn to test containers, push to GHCR and AWS ECR, handle gotchas, and set up automated testing workflows - all within free AWS tier limits.
- Set Up Hugo Blog
How to set up a Hugo blog with GitHub Pages