Not treating systems as black boxes. Low-level systems—kernels, firmware, bootloaders. How hardware and software actually interact.
Open source software that respects users. Self-hosted infrastructure I can own and understand. Systems designed with intention instead of convenience.
Infrastructure that does what I want, not what a vendor decided. Embedded development. Tinkering with systems to understand how they work.
A setup for testing and learning. Self-hosted services, network configuration, and understanding how systems interact at a fundamental level.
Environments where I can understand what's happening on the hardware. Controlled spaces for security research and experimentation.
Contributing where I can add something useful. Projects that align with transparency, user control, and understanding over convenience.