TypeScript
Default for frontends and Node backends.
Tools I reach for
The tools behind the work, and how often I actually use each one.
- Daily
- in use right now
- Frequent
- most projects
- Familiar
- used it before
Languages
Daily
Rust
The core of Huble’s desktop tracker since the move off Electron.
JavaScript
The language under all the TypeScript, and plenty of older code.
Python
Scripts, automation, and Python backends.
Dart
The language behind Flutter, used to build AmnisLive.
SQL
Schemas I design myself, not just what an ORM generates.
Desktop & frontend
Tauri
Small, fast, locked-down desktop apps with a Rust core.
React
Component architecture, state, and routing, including Tall Tavern’s frontend.
Next.js
Huble’s web app, deployed on Vercel.
Tailwind CSS
Styling that stays consistent without a separate CSS layer.
shadcn/ui
Accessible components I own and restyle, not a black box.
SvelteKit
Shipped and scaled No Hesi’s server platform on it.
Mapbox GL
Interactive maps for finding nearby courts on Duelgeek.
Astro
Fast, content-first sites, including this portfolio.
Electron
Built No Hesi’s first launcher and Huble’s first desktop tracker.
Backend
Node.js
The runtime under most of my APIs.
Nest.js
Huble’s backend: structured APIs with modules that scale with a team.
Express
Lean REST APIs when Nest is more than the job needs.
FastAPI
Typed, async Python APIs, including Tall Tavern’s backend.
Django
Batteries-included Python web apps.
Flask
Small Python services and APIs.
BullMQ
Queues and background jobs on Redis, scaled with load.
Socket.IO
Live updates in Huble and No Hesi’s in-game chat.
Discord bots
Subscription-gated channels for No Hesi, and an HR bot for leave requests.
Data
PostgreSQL
My default relational database, and what Huble runs on.
SQLite
Offline storage in Huble’s desktop tracker, synced when back online.
Redis
Backs BullMQ queues at scale, kept on a private network.
Supabase
Fast to start on, and I’ve migrated a product off it once it outgrew it.
Neon
Serverless Postgres with database branching.
MySQL
Relational work on existing stacks.
MongoDB
Document storage when the data really is documents.
Cassandra
Wide-column storage built for heavy write loads.
Neo4j
Graph queries for when the relationships are the data.
Cloud & DevOps
AWS
VPC, EC2, RDS, Lambda, WorkSpaces, IAM Identity Center, Secrets Manager, CloudTrail, and S3.
Terraform
Whole AWS platforms defined as code, nothing clicked together.
Hetzner
The machines Huble’s backend runs on.
Vercel
Deploys and custom domains for Huble and Duelgeek.
Docker
Huble’s backend ships as a container, same from dev to production.
Nginx
Reverse proxy in front of Huble’s and No Hesi’s backends.
Turborepo
One monorepo for Huble’s backend, web app, desktop tracker, and website.
GitHub Actions
Dev, Staging, and Production pipelines that reach AWS through OIDC, not stored keys.
Linux
Servers and the self-hosted CI runners that build our apps.
Git
Every change goes through a reviewed pull request.
Identity & security
Auth.js
Passwords, magic links, and Google and Discord OAuth, with users migrated from Supabase Auth.
OAuth 2.0 + PKCE
Browser-based sign-in for Huble’s and No Hesi’s desktop apps.
SAML 2.0 & SCIM
Single sign-on and automatic user provisioning from Google Workspace.
AI
Claude
Custom agents that speed up development and review pull requests.
OpenAI API
Scene narration and DALL·E art for Tall Tavern.
ChatGPT
Research, second opinions, and first drafts.
Gemini
Long-context reading across big docs and codebases.
Grok
Quick answers with a different model’s take.
v0 by Vercel
UI ideas turned into React components in minutes.
Lovable
Fast prototypes, and I’ve taken a Lovable-built MVP to production.
Analytics
Google Analytics 4
Funnel events like sign-ups and trial starts, feeding follow-up emails.
Google Tag Manager
Deploys and manages tracking tags without touching app code.
CookieYes
Cookie consent, so visitors choose what gets tracked.
Payments
Paddle
Built Huble’s subscription billing, webhooks included.
Stripe
Built No Hesi’s subscription webhooks and gifting.
Postmark
Transactional email that reliably reaches the inbox.
Resend
Email and notifications for Duelgeek.
SendGrid
High-volume and marketing email.
Mobile
WebRTC
Signaling, ICE, and SFUs, learned building AmnisLive.
Agora
Real-time video for AmnisLive’s live streams.
Firebase
Push notifications and data storage for AmnisLive.
Flutter
Built AmnisLive with it.