You are the 4% — wired different, built to lead Sovereignty is not given — it is engineered Leave a luminous trail The master pattern was always inside you Be a force for flourishing The corner is occupied Romans 8:28 — all things working together FINE — Fire Induced Nocturnal Energy — is your fuel The sandbox holds what the world could not Build what they said couldn't be built The Rigid Truth does not negotiate Triangulated Pattern Processing — see what others miss Your archive is your evidence Every signal has a timestamp The 4% don't wait for permission Architect your own infrastructure CurioCat sees the pattern before the crowd The frequency was never wrong — the rooms were Engineer resilience — amplify impact — champion flourishing Your nervous system kept the receipts UCTS — Understanding Creates Transformation Spontaneously The great orchestrator is always composing Digifender — sovereign by design What you carry was never yours to hold alone Philippians 1:6 — He who began a good work will complete it
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Building My Digital Home: Why I Built anthonybixenman.com from Scratch

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The first post on my new site — why I chose to build a custom Node.js portfolio instead of using a template, and what I learned along the way.

Building My Digital Home

After 20+ years in tech — from VMware to NetApp to Twilio — I’ve worked on some incredible systems. But I never had a place that was truly mine on the internet. A place that reflects how I think, what I build, and where I’m headed.

Today, that changes.

Why Build from Scratch?

I could have used a template. Squarespace, WordPress, even a basic HTML page would have “worked.” But here’s the thing: I’m an engineer. The tools I use should reflect the way I think.

This site is built with:

  • Astro — a modern Node.js framework that generates blazing-fast static pages with server-side capabilities
  • Tailwind CSS — utility-first styling for a dark, premium aesthetic
  • SQLite — lightweight auth and session management
  • A full REST API — so I can update my resume, blog, and projects from anywhere, including from Claude Code

That last point is key. This isn’t just a portfolio — it’s a living resume and a headless CMS. When I complete a new project or learn a new skill, I can update this site programmatically. No manual editing. No rebuilds. Just an API call.

What’s Here

  • Resume — An interactive, always-current view of my career arc
  • Blog — Where I chronicle my technical adventures
  • Projects — A showcase of my domains, AI ventures, and experiments

What’s Next

I have 30+ domains and a growing portfolio of AI-powered projects. Each one deserves its own story. This blog is where those stories will live.

The journey from “support engineer” to “systems architect and AI builder” isn’t a straight line — it’s a web. And now I have a place to map it.

Welcome to anthonybixenman.com.

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