Welcome.
I’m Aaron, a network engineer focused on cloud, identity, and infrastructure. This site is a collection of projects, writeups, and notes from the field.
Key principle:
Terminate TLS at a single reverse proxy.
Expose one entry point.
Keep everything else internal.
That’s discipline.
This isn’t about running Plex on better hardware.
This is about understanding:
You can buy ecosystems.
Hey there, fellow tinkerer. If you’re anything like me, a developer who’s spent too many late nights wrestling with bloated CMSes, you know the thrill of stripping things back to basics. Static sites? They’re the minimalist’s dream: fast, secure, and zero server-side drama. Today, I finally carved out time to dip my toes into Hugo, the Go-powered static site generator that’s been on my radar for years. No more excuses. This post is my raw, unfiltered log of the setup process. Think of it as a breadcrumb trail for anyone following in my footsteps. Let’s break it down, step by step, because if I’m doing this once, I might as well make it repeatable.