Curt

I work on networking, systems, and infrastructure — mostly the parts that matter when something breaks or when someone else needs to pick it up.

This site has my writing, project notes, and operational references.

Recent writing

Self-Hosting Gets Easier When You Standardize the Boring PartsFeb 12, 2026
Troubleshooting Faster by Narrowing the Blast Radius FirstJan 28, 2026

Notes & checklists

Checklist: Reverse Proxy Change Before ProductionFeb 18, 2026
How I Diagnose DNS When Answers Look Correct but Traffic Still FailsFeb 4, 2026
How I Verify Backups After Infrastructure ChangesJan 22, 2026

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Selected work

CodexJetbrains

JetBrains plugin for AI-assisted coding. Built to fit real editor workflows.

WebAI-MCP

MCP server for AI-to-web-page interaction. Simple on purpose.

Self-Hosted Service Hardening

Standardized proxy, DNS, and backup patterns across a dozen services.

Admin Automation for Repetitive Ops

Scripts and checklists for the stuff I was doing too often by hand.

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