Matrix, Android, Self-Hosting Skills
This is an informal summary of my recent (2016 ~ 2023) experience and explorations in the areas of Matrix and Android and self-hosting. For my employment history please see my more formal CV/resumé at https://blog.foad.me.uk/cv/.
Passions
- Matrix, FOSS, services-as-FOSS, digital Freedom for everyone
Recent skills
- Matrix (see section below)
- Self-hosting / home-lab (see section below)
- C, Python, Bash, C++, Javascript/Node.JS, Ruby... (from skilled to novice)
- Android app dev (novice)
- Android degoogled ecosystem (interest)
Self-Hosting / Home-Lab
DevOps experience:
- Ansible (deploying most of my services)
- Docker (lots), VMs with Terraform & ProxMox
- Building Docker images
- Running the following services...
Currently running personal services:
- Matrix (see separate section)
- OpenWRT router (blog post)
- OpenStreetMap map tile server (blog post, source)
- Traefik reverse-proxy
- Authelia authentication
- Bitwarden password vault server (blog post)
- ProxMox VMs
- Docker container registry
- My own F-droid Android app store (mentioned, why)
- Borg backup server
- Syncthing, GitLab, Subversion, Nextcloud, YunoHost
- photos, music, blogs, etc.
- (outsourced @ own domain) email, xmpp
Android
Android OS and ecosystem (experience):
- Running degoogled android (LineageOS) on main, secondary, family phones (blog post)
- Partially scripted LineageOS deployment
- Published and running my own push notifications infrastructure using UnifiedPush (blog post & packaging)
- Running my own F-droid app store (mentioned, why)
- Exploration and writing about the degoogled ecosystem (blog posts tagged: #degoogled, #android)
Android app development (novice):
Matrix
Running my matrix server since 2018:
- matrix me: @julian:foad.me.uk
- Contributed self-hosted push notifications support to the popular matrix-docker-ansible-deploy server installation (blog post)
- running several bridges, clients, bots
- writing a matrix bridge (project)
Full of Matrix project ideas. Involved in some matrix dev discussions. Looking for ways to help people get on board.
Writing, Blogging
Blogs:
Matrix writing (examples):
- see '(blog)' links in other sections
- started the public room
#matrix-outreach - Why... Matrix Me
- Your Online Identity
Contact me
- matrix me: @julian:foad.me.uk
- email me: julian@foad.me.uk
More articles tagged: #matrix #degoogled #android #smartHome #awesomeFOSS
Feedback:
- email me:
julian@foad.me.uk - matrix me:
@julian:foad.me.uk
Donations gratefully accepted
