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

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

• 🎓 Graduated master's studies in Music Educology.
• 🎶 I compose and release music on Spotify / Apple Music / SoundCloud.
• 🛠️ I’m all about self-hosting, automation, and experimenting with Proxmox, Yunohost, Docker and more.
• 💻 I don't consider myself a developer — but with AI-assisted environments, I am definitely able to contribute much more than I used to.
• 🌐 Passionate about open source and contributing where I can and what I can. Love learning more about networking and system administration.
• ☕ I run on 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.
• 🧰 Open-source exploration – learning about open-source applications and related news.
• ⚽ Foosball enthusiast – always up for a match!

• Media Management: Enhancing media playback analytics and exploring media cleanup options for media managers.
• Linux Servers: Sharing and refining setups for self-hosted applications in YunoHost.
• RedBot Cogs and Custom Bots: Experimenting with Discord bot extensions to add productivity and fun features.
• Custom Clients: Building new clients for Jellyfin on webOS, focusing on performance and UX design.

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!