Most full-stack developers stop thinking about the network once fetch() returns a 200. I don't. I got here through the OSI model, routing, and topology first — and it changes how I build software: I design for latency, failure, and the messy reality of real networks, not just the happy path in a demo.

Right now that shows up in two places:

• 🕸️ Real-time, distributed systems — building a Facebook-style social platform (Next.js 15 + Go + SQLite) with session auth, WebSocket chat, live notifications, and a follower graph, at Zone01 Kisumu.
• ⚡ Bitcoin & Lightning — genuinely into how Bitcoin's P2P network and payment rails work, especially for connectivity-constrained environments, because "the network is down" shouldn't mean "money stops moving."

Learning Rust next, specifically to go one layer deeper — from using networked systems to understanding what's happening at the memory and protocol level underneath them.

Networking Fundamentals  →  Full-Stack Web Apps  →  Distributed/Real-Time Systems  →  Rust & Low-Level Systems
     (the "why")               (the "what")              (the "how, at scale")           (the "how, at the metal")

• 🎯 Niche: Full-stack engineer who designs applications with network-engineer instincts — real-time systems, protocol-level thinking, Bitcoin/Lightning payment rails.
• 🌱 Learning: Rust (systems programming), advanced networking (beyond OSI/routing/topology — now into congestion control, NAT traversal, and P2P protocol design).
• 🤝 Open to: collaborating on real-time apps, Go/Next.js projects, Bitcoin/Lightning tooling, and open-source networking tools.
• 💬 Ask me about: Go, Next.js App Router, WebSockets, Docker, networking fundamentals, or how Bitcoin's P2P network actually works.

Full-stack Facebook-style social platform built from scratch: session-based auth, follower/follow-request graph, groups with events & RSVPs, three-tier post privacy, real-time WebSocket chat, and a live notification system.

Stack: Next.js 15 (App Router) · Go · SQLite · WebSockets

More coming as I ship — this section grows with every project, including upcoming Bitcoin/Lightning tooling.

I'm actively looking to collaborate on real-time systems, Go/Next.js projects, and Bitcoin/Lightning tooling. If any of that overlaps with what you're building, reach out.