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# Hi there, I'm Rares 👋
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> Full Stack Developer | Self-Hosting Enthusiast | Infrastructure Automation Advocate
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Welcome to my self-hosted Gitea instance! I'm passionate about building robust, scalable applications while maintaining complete control over my development infrastructure.
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## 🚀 About Me
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I'm a Full Stack Developer with a deep passion for self-hosting and infrastructure automation. I believe in owning your code, your tools, and your data. When I'm not building web applications, you'll find me optimizing Docker containers, automating deployments, or fine-tuning my home lab infrastructure.
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Currently focused on building efficient CI/CD pipelines, creating reusable infrastructure components, and exploring the intersection of modern web development and self-hosted services.
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## 🔧 Technologies & Tools
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### Languages
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### Frontend Development
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### Backend Development
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### Infrastructure & DevOps
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### DevOps & Automation
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## 🚀 Featured Projects
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### 🎨 [Gitea Customization Infrastructure](http://192.168.1.53:3000/[username]/gitea-customization-infrastructure)
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Automated deployment pipeline for Gitea UI customizations using Gitea Actions. Features include:
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- Custom branding and theming system
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- Automated CSS/JS injection via CI/CD
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- Profile activity dashboard integration
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- Zero-downtime deployments
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**Tech Stack:** Gitea Actions, Docker, Bash, systemd
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### 🧹 [Docker Cleanup Automation](http://192.168.1.53:3000/[username]/docker-cleanup-automation)
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Intelligent Docker resource management system with automated cleanup strategies:
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- systemd timer-based scheduling
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- Multi-stage cleanup with safety checks
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- Cache optimization for CI/CD workflows
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- Comprehensive logging and monitoring
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**Tech Stack:** Bash, systemd, Docker, cron
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### 🏗️ [Self-Hosted Services Stack](http://192.168.1.53:3000/[username]/self-hosted-stack)
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Complete infrastructure-as-code for my self-hosted environment:
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- Gitea with Act Runner for CI/CD
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- Caddy reverse proxy with automatic HTTPS
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- WireGuard VPN for secure remote access
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- Monitoring and backup automation
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**Tech Stack:** Docker Compose, Caddy, WireGuard, Hyper-V, Ubuntu Server
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### 📊 [Gitea Activity Dashboard](http://192.168.1.53:3000/[username]/gitea-activity-dashboard)
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Real-time profile activity visualization using Gitea API:
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- Commit history and contribution graphs
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- Repository statistics
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- Recent activity feed
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- Responsive design for profile README integration
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**Tech Stack:** JavaScript, Gitea API, HTML/CSS
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## 🔨 Currently Working On
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- 🏗️ Building modular infrastructure components for rapid deployment
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- 🐳 Optimizing Docker layer caching strategies for faster CI/CD
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- 🔐 Implementing automated secrets management for self-hosted services
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- 🚀 Exploring advanced Gitea Actions workflows and custom runners
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- 📝 Documenting self-hosting best practices and configuration patterns
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## 📚 Learning & Exploring
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- Advanced container orchestration patterns
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- Infrastructure automation with systemd and custom tooling
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- Performance optimization for self-hosted CI/CD pipelines
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- Security hardening for internet-exposed services
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- Modern frontend architectures with SSR and edge computing
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## 📊 GitHub Stats
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TODO: Integrate with the Gitea Activity Dashboard
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This section could display:
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- Total commits across all repositories
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- Most active repositories
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- Contribution streak
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- Language usage statistics
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Consider creating a custom API endpoint or badge service
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using the Gitea API for dynamic stats display.
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👉 View my [Live Activity Dashboard](http://192.168.1.53:3000/[username]/gitea-activity-dashboard) for real-time statistics
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## 📫 How to Reach Me
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- 📧 Email: **[your.email@example.com]**
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- 💼 LinkedIn: **[linkedin.com/in/yourprofile]**
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- 📝 Blog: **[yourblog.com]** *(coming soon)*
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- 🌐 Gitea: **You're already here!** `http://192.168.1.53:3000/[username]`
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## 💭 Philosophy
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> "If you're not self-hosting, you're just renting someone else's computer."
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I believe in:
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- **Ownership** - Your code, your infrastructure, your data
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- **Transparency** - Open source tools and documented processes
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- **Automation** - If you do it twice, automate it
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- **Learning** - Every deployment is an opportunity to improve
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- **Sharing** - Knowledge grows when shared with the community
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## 🏆 Achievements & Milestones
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- ✅ Built and maintained 100% self-hosted development infrastructure
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- ✅ Automated Docker cleanup saving 50GB+ of disk space monthly
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- ✅ Zero-downtime CI/CD pipeline with Gitea Actions
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- ✅ Custom Gitea UI with automated deployment system
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- ✅ Comprehensive documentation for all infrastructure components
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## 🏗️ Infrastructure Overview
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My current self-hosted setup runs on:
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🖥️ Hyper-V Host (Windows Server)
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└─ Ubuntu Server VMs
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├─ 🐙 Gitea (Git server + CI/CD)
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├─ 🏃 Act Runner (CI/CD executor)
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├─ 🔒 Caddy (Reverse proxy + HTTPS)
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├─ 🔐 WireGuard (VPN gateway)
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└─ 🐳 Docker (Container runtime)
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**Network:** `192.168.1.0/24` (Internal) | WireGuard VPN (Remote Access)
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**Monitoring:** systemd journals + custom logging
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**Backups:** Automated daily snapshots + offsite replication
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## 🔥 Recent Activity
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This section is automatically populated by the Gitea Activity Dashboard
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Alternatively, you can manually update it or integrate with a custom script
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Check out my [repositories](http://192.168.1.53:3000/[username]?tab=repositories) to see what I'm currently working on!
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## 🎯 2025 Goals
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- [ ] Migrate more services to self-hosted alternatives
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- [ ] Build a comprehensive homelab monitoring dashboard
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- [ ] Contribute to open source self-hosting projects
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- [ ] Create video tutorials on infrastructure automation
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- [ ] Implement GitOps workflow for all infrastructure
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<div align="center">
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### ⚡ Built with self-hosted Gitea ⚡
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*This profile is served from my own infrastructure - no cloud required!*
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**[Explore My Repositories](http://192.168.1.53:3000/[username]?tab=repositories)** | **[View Activity Dashboard](http://192.168.1.53:3000/[username]/gitea-activity-dashboard)**
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*Last updated: 2025-11-05*
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