If your setup feels messy, bloated, overcomplicated, or just vaguely wrong, I can help.
I work with people who want better systems: cleaner Linux setups, saner homelabs, smarter self-hosting decisions, more practical automation, and private AI setups that feel useful instead of theatrical.
This is focused, opinionated guidance for people who want systems that belong to them, behave properly, and stop wasting their time.
Systems Clarity Session
A focused strategy session for people who want a better technical setup without wasting time, money, or dignity.
Good fit for:
- homelab planning
- self-hosting decisions
- private AI or local-first setup direction
- Linux workstation cleanup
- automation and system hygiene
- simplifying an overgrown stack
- figuring out what to keep, what to cut, and what to build next
What you get
- a 90-minute session
- a chance to walk through your current setup, goals, constraints, and pain points
- direct recommendations on what I’d keep, change, simplify, or avoid
- a short written follow-up with priorities and next steps
What this is not
- managed services
- 24/7 support
- vendor worship
- architecture cosplay
- adding complexity because complexity looks impressive
This is for people who want clear thinking, practical tradeoffs, and honest technical judgment.
Pricing
Systems Clarity Session: $350
That includes:
- pre-call intake
- 90-minute session
- a short written recap with recommended next steps
Who this is for
You’ll probably get the most value out of this if you are:
- a serious homelab nerd
- a Linux user trying to build a cleaner, saner setup
- someone exploring self-hosting or private AI
- a technically capable person with too many ideas and not enough clarity
- someone who wants better systems, but not more platform sludge
Why work with me?
Because I care about systems that are:
- useful
- understandable
- worth owning
- maintainable over time
- respectful of the people who use them
My background is in cloud and infrastructure, but the farther I’ve gone, the less patience I’ve had for bloated platforms, rented dependencies, and technology that treats the user like a product to be managed instead of a person to be respected.
If you want somebody to nod politely at your architecture diagram and tell you everything is beautiful, I’m not your guy.
If you want someone to tell you the truth about what’s working, what’s overbuilt, and what’s worth doing next, we’ll probably get along.
How to reach out
If this sounds useful, send me a note and tell me a little about what you’re trying to build, fix, simplify, or understand.
Helpful things to include:
- what you’re working on
- what feels stuck, messy, or unclear
- what kind of outcome you want
- any constraints that matter
Contact me / Book a session