👋 Hi!

I'm Michael Royal, a senior software engineer, content creator, and a Self-Hosting/HomeLab enthusiast. I also create and contribute to many open source projects. I really enjoy building open source software, creating and contributing to communities, teaching others through blog/video content, and helping others via chat/forums.

💬 Topics I cover

• Programming (Java, C/C++, C#, Python, Go, Rust, Ruby, JavaScript, Swift)
• Kubernetes (OpenShift, Docker, Rancher, AKS, GKE, and Amazon EKS)
• Machine Learning (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras, Caffe, OpenCV, and Core ML)
• Cloud Development (Azure, AWS, GCP, Oracle, and Cloud-Native)
• Game Development (Unreal Engine 5, Unity, Blender, Godot, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and AR/VR)
• 3D Graphics (Vulkan, Metal, DirectX, OpenGL, and OpenCL)
• Hardware(x86, ARM, Apple Silicon, RISC-V, and Virtualization)
• Operating Systems (Windows, MacOS, Linux, iOS, and Android)
• Security (SIEM, SOAR, UEBA, OSINT, Threat Intelligence, Detection & Response Types, Open Source Security, Networking, Observability, eBPF, and Digital Forensics)
• Self-Hosting (HomeLab, Home Server, Media Server, IoT, Home Automation, and Raspberry Pi's)
• Documentation (Confluence, Notion, Docusaurus, MkDocs, mdBook, and Phoenix)