Developer by passion. Infrastructure engineer by experience.
Cyber Security student by choice.
I build applications, operate infrastructure, break things in development,
fix them in production, and occasionally remember to document everything.
Linux enthusiast · Open Source · Self-Hosting · Networking · Automation
<?php
namespace GoBerly\Developers;
final class Equestrian98
{
public const HANDLE = 'equestrian98';
public readonly string $name;
public function __construct()
{
$this->name = 'Phillip-Luca Bauer';
}
public function stack(): array
{
return [
'languages' => [
'PHP', 'JavaScript', 'Python', 'Rust',
'Bash', 'PowerShell', 'SQL', 'HTML', 'CSS',
],
'frameworks' => [
'Laravel', 'Node.js',
],
'infrastructure' => [
'Linux', 'Debian', 'Fedora', 'Rocky Linux',
'ZSvirt', 'KVM', 'Docker',
],
'networking' => [
'IPv4', 'IPv6', 'DNS', 'VPN',
'BGP', 'Routing', 'Monitoring',
],
'security' => [
'Linux Hardening', 'SSH Security',
'Access Control', 'DevSecOps',
],
];
}
public function building(): array
{
return [
'GoBerly' => 'Cloud & hosting infrastructure',
'NetProof' => 'Network measurement & speed testing',
'SecLine' => 'Linux hardening & security management',
'MailCove' => 'Mail infrastructure & services',
];
}
public function collaboration(): array
{
return [
'project' => 'ZSvirt',
'focus' => 'Open-source cloud infrastructure',
'region' => 'Europe / DACH',
'goal' => 'Build. Share. Improve.',
];
}
public function debug(): string
{
return 'Have you tried turning it off and on again?';
}
public function production(): bool
{
// TODO: Find out why this works.
return true;
}
public function mindset(): string
{
return 'Build. Debug. Understand. Improve.';
}
}Languages I work with, study, or have explored along the way.
A few things I'm building, maintaining, or experimenting with.
| Project | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| GoBerly | Cloud hosting, managed infrastructure, virtual servers and hosting automation | Website |
| SecLine | Linux security hardening, central SSH policies, server management and security monitoring | GitHub |
| NetProof | Network measurement, connectivity diagnostics and speed testing | GitHub |
| MailCove | Mail hosting, messaging infrastructure and email services | GoBerly |
| BytePlayers | Gaming infrastructure, server hosting and community projects | GoBerly |
GoBerly is where development meets real-world infrastructure.
Working on a connected ecosystem of:
- Cloud and virtual server management
- Infrastructure automation and provisioning
- Customer portals, billing and REST APIs
- Network services and monitoring
- Security-first Linux administration
- Hosting platforms powered by modern virtualization
From writing the API to operating the server behind it.
I'm excited about GoBerly's collaboration and exchange with the ZSvirt community, with a shared interest in making open-source cloud infrastructure more accessible to European businesses.
My focus includes:
- Exploring ZSvirt for cloud and virtualization infrastructure
- Sharing practical deployment experience and feedback
- Infrastructure automation and API integrations
- Security, reliability and documentation
- Supporting open-source adoption in Europe, especially the DACH region
Open source grows when people build, test, share and improve things together.
"It works on my machine."
— Cool. Then we'll ship your machine.
"There are only 10 types of people in the world:
those who understand binary and those who don't."
"99 little bugs in the code, 99 little bugs.
Take one down, patch it around... 127 little bugs in the code."
"A programmer's favorite place to hang out?"
— Foo Bar.
🎲 Open a little developer surprise
Today's debugging wisdom:
#!/usr/bin/env bash
echo "Starting deployment..."
echo "Running tests..."
echo "All tests passed!"
# Narrator: The tests did not pass.
sudo systemctl restart everythingDeveloper: "I fixed the bug!"
Production: "You fixed WHAT?"
☕ One more? This one is about production.
def deploy_to_production():
tests_passed = True # trust me bro
if tests_passed:
print("Deploying...")
return "Why is everyone calling me?"The three stages of debugging:
- That can't happen.
- That doesn't happen on my machine.
- Oh. That's why.
🐛 The most accurate commit history ever
git commit -m "Initial implementation"
git commit -m "Fix bug"
git commit -m "Actually fix bug"
git commit -m "Final fix"
git commit -m "Final fix v2"
git commit -m "Please work"
git commit -m "I have no idea why this works"
Nobody:
Absolutely nobody:
Me at 3 AM: "One last deployment."
