Veteran, cybersecurity nerd, tinkerer, and somebody who really likes making things.

I'm finishing my degree in cybersecurity, with a focus on networking and network engineering. I'm currently working toward Security+ and plan on going straight into my CCNA after that.

At the end of the day, I just like to build.

If I have a problem, I usually end up trying to fix it myself. If there's something I want that doesn't exist, costs too much, has a subscription attached to it, or just doesn't work the way I want it to, there's a pretty good chance I'm going to try making my own version.

Sometimes that's software. Sometimes it's something running on my home server. Sometimes it's automation. More and more, I want that to include things I can actually build with my hands too.

Windows apps I use myself. They're local-first, so your data stays on your machine, and they're all still being worked on. Source is viewable, and I haven't picked a license yet.

• SUNDIAL: a study timer with focus/break plans, a general countdown, three visual timers and a desktop widget. Tauri, React, Rust.
• REDLINE: a writing app that proofreads and explains the fixes, with local dictation and optional offline rewrites. Tauri, React, Rust.
• MIDAS: personal finance without bank sync: budgets, recurring bills, forecasts and a Safe to Spend number. Tauri, React, Rust, SQLite.
• ATLAS: a workout tracker where you bring your own program. Gym Mode logging, PRs, milestones and a muscle map. React PWA with a Tauri shell.
• SIREN: reads documents aloud with an on-device voice and local OCR for scanned PDFs. Tauri, React, Rust.

• Cybersecurity
• Networking and network engineering
• Local AI
• Self-hosting
• Privacy and digital ownership
• Robotics
• Mechatronics
• Electronics
• Automation
• UI/UX
• Security tooling
• Home infrastructure
• Making cool shit because I can

My current hyperfixation is local AI. After that, I want to spend more time moving into physical projects like cyberdecks, smart mirrors, robotics, electronics, and whatever else I convince myself would be cool to have.

I want this thing. Can I make it?

If yes, let's make it.

If not, can I self-host it?

Most of my projects solve an actual problem, make something in my life easier, or exist because I thought it would be cool and wanted to see if I could build it.

I'm big on things being local-first, privacy-first, customizable, and self-hosted when it makes sense.

I also care about how things feel to use. Something can technically work and still suck. I like making things that work well, look good, feel good to use, and actually do something useful.

I use AI when I build, but I don't consider myself a vibe coder, and I'm definitely not trying to be a meat proxy for an AI.

AI helps me work outside my current skill range and turn ideas into things that actually exist. I'm still deeply involved in the process. I decide what gets built, keep the scope tight, make the decisions, review the work, test it, break it, fix it, and keep going until it does what I actually wanted it to do.

It's a tool that lets me create things I wouldn't necessarily have the skills to build completely on my own yet, while I keep getting better at programming, cybersecurity, networking, and engineering.

I like owning my stuff.

For me, self-hosting is mostly about privacy, ownership, and being able to make things work the way I want them to.

I don't want everything I use tied to somebody else's cloud, subscription, rules, or business decisions. Services disappear, companies change direction, features get locked behind subscriptions, and policies change.

If something matters to me and I can reasonably run it myself, I'd rather have it under my control.

Most of my projects start in my private development environment and make their way out here once they're ready.

A lot of them started because I wanted something for myself or thought it would be useful for my friends and family. If somebody else finds it useful too, even better.

Expect to see things around here like:

• Local-first apps
• Cybersecurity and networking projects
• Automation projects
• Homelab projects
• UI/UX experiments
• Electronics and hardware projects

I'm still figuring out how I want to handle licensing and releases, so this GitHub will keep growing along with the things I'm making.

I like to be outside.

I'm into:

• Raves and music festivals
• Anime
• Video games
• Sci-fi and fantasy
• Lore and worldbuilding
• Backpacking
• Camping
• Exploring new places
• Trying new things
• Meeting new people

I also have two cats, Isis and Chin, who I'm sure will eventually find their way into a project whether they asked to or not.

You can find me as @Tyreezebreezy pretty much everywhere.

If you see me around, feel free to say hi. I don't bite. I'm pretty friendly.