ship an app with a local llm (done)

nyx connects to ollama for a local assistant with source citations and streamed tokens.

build retrieval over my own notes and posts (planned)

embeddings, chunking and a small evaluation set to see whether answers are actually grounded.

ml fundamentals (planned)

linear algebra, probability and a first end-to-end model, to support the masters coursework.

evaluate and fine-tune a small open model (planned)

compare a base model with a tuned one on a task from my own projects.

run a multi-service stack in containers (done)

life os runs postgres, the backend and an nginx gateway with docker compose and a one-command installer.

work with aws on an enterprise project (done)

aws and docker are part of the stack at ust healthproof.

deploy a project to aws with terraform (planned)

infrastructure as code, an architecture diagram and the repository to show it.

ci/cd from push to cloud (planned)

github actions that test, build an image and deploy it.

kubernetes basics (planned)

pods, services and a small cluster running one of my projects.

network security foundations (done)

ccna and ccnp training: switching, routing, vlans, ospf and bgp labs, and packet analysis.

secrets and auth design in a real system (done)

life os generates high-entropy secrets at install time and includes a password vault module.

privacy by design (done)

nyx redacts card numbers and api keys from the clipboard and ships a zero-egress log inspector.

owasp top 10 labs (planned)

work through the categories on deliberately vulnerable apps and write up each one.

first ctf and a guided security path (planned)

a beginner path on a lab platform, with notes on every room or challenge.

threat-model life os (planned)

assets, trust boundaries and abuse cases for my own password vault and api.