🎓 Educator | 🎶 Composer | 📚 Creator | 🛠️ Self-hosting

I’m curious and explore topics from music to programming.

• 🎓 Graduated master's studies in Music Educology.
• 🎶 I compose and release music on Spotify / Apple Music / SoundCloud.
• 🛠️ Interested in self-hosting, automation, and experimenting with different platforms, such as Proxmox, Yunohost, Docker and more.
• 💻 While I do not consider myself a developer, AI assistance has greatly increased my ability and frequency to contribute to the open-source.
• 🌐 Love learning more about networking and system administration.
• ☕ Powered by matcha. I am interested in Japanese media and culture.

🎵 “Echoes of a Short Life”
A 3-part composition inspired by a Lithuanian folk tale, blending narrative structure with contemporary classical style.
Available now on all major platforms.

• 🎮 Building and hosting game servers and other services.
• 📚 Blogging, documenting setups, guides, and tips for other enthusiasts and sysadmins.
• 🤖 Creating Discord Bots and Cogs to implement new features and integrations.
• 🧰 Learning about open-source applications and related news.
• ⚽ Foosball - always up for a match.

• RedBot Cogs and Discord Bots: Experimenting with Discord bot extensions to add new features.
• Custom Clients: Building new clients for Jellyfin on webOS, focusing on performance and UX design.
• Education: Exploring educational possibilities in programming.

You can support my tinkering or leave a message over at ko-fi.com/paprikachu
Feel free to drop a follow here if you're into any of the same vibes. Also, check out my blog at paprikachu.com for more insights and updates!