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Full Stack Developer. Backend-focused. Infrastructure enthusiast. Self-hosting advocate.
I build systems that don't suck, document what breaks, and occasionally yell at Docker.
What I Actually Do
Backend: NestJS, Go, Python. The stuff that makes APIs work and databases not explode.
Infrastructure: Docker, Traefik, self-hosted everything. If it can run on my server, it will.
Security: Zero-trust architecture, Ory stack, the kind of auth flows that make you question your life choices at 2am.
Tooling: Developer experience matters. If I have to do something twice, I automate it.
Current Obsessions
- Building robust backend systems that handle real-world chaos
- Self-hosting infrastructure (because why pay for cloud when you can pay for therapy instead)
- Writing about what I learn, what breaks, and why it was probably my fault
The Blog
This is where I document the journey. No tutorials. No "10 steps to become a senior developer." Just real projects, real problems, and real solutions (or real failures, depending on the day).
If you're here for polished content, you're in the wrong place. If you're here to see how things actually get built, welcome.
Find Me
- GitHub: @cativo23 — where the code lives
- LinkedIn: cativo23 — the professional version
- Portfolio: cativo.dev — the showcase
Built with Ghost, Docker, and an unreasonable amount of coffee.