Writings
Articles, notes, and other things on my mind.
maaldo.com 2026
March 10, 2026A look at how maaldo.com evolved over 20+ years—from a simple LAMP stack to a modern cloud-native platform for experimentation, automation, observability, and continuous learning.
Coaching Austins 8U Baseball Team
October 1, 2025A golf outing gone wrong unexpectedly led me to coach Austin’s 8U baseball team. We only won once, but the season turned into something far better than the record: a summer of growth, memories, and a “goated” review.
Homelab 2024
October 5, 2024A look at how a simple home tech project grew into a full homelab for self-hosting, application development, automation, and hands-on learning across infrastructure, security, and modern platform design.