Howdy! Iβm Mat, (an aspiring engineer focused on open protocols, embedded systems, and rapid prototyping[1].)
:where to find[2] me
A decade of technical experience has shaped me into an indie maker who builds engaging, accessible, and secure tools[3] for real people. I am especially passionate about search UX, decentralized infrastructure, and a safer internet.
Outside of computing, Iβm also a guitarist, competition aficionado[4], and linguaphile. (English, Spanish, and Esperanto)
Recently, I've been shipping, (expand for stats!) but also:
marmalade- π is a permissionful api access and administration layer for π (today)indigest- privacy-concious slack bridge for api, webhook, rss, and pub/sub πͺ (1 day ago)callcoach- Operating system for nonprofit outreach coordinator observability, capture improvement + private, on-device copilot for outreach (3 days ago)dots- dotfiles for my various machine setups (Nix, Arch, and Windows) (5 days ago)slacker-news- Official News from Hack Club (1 week ago)matmanna.dev- personal sitev4v1 (1 week ago)website- Builder's Collective PSU website (1 week ago)slacker-news-rss- __ (1 week ago)
callcoach- Operating system for nonprofit outreach coordinator observability, capture improvement + private, on-device copilot for outreachyinzone- Operating System powering the burgh's build chain. Made for AI Horizons 2026 Hackathonnestegg- A phone line assistant for older adults & families to budget and secure financials, no app required.hackatime-pebble- track your ΜΆuΜΆnΜΆhΜΆeΜΆaΜΆlΜΆtΜΆhΜΆyΜΆ ΜΆbΜΆeΜΆhΜΆaΜΆvΜΆiΜΆoΜΆrΜΆsΜΆ coding stats on a smartwatch :3
π‘ My hackatime stats from this week
πΎ Languages:
unknown 19h 6m 16s βββββββββββββββββββββββββ 54.41%
TypeScript 5h 23m 57s βββββββββββββββββββββββββ 15.38%
Nix 3h 4m 18s βββββββββββββββββββββββββ 8.75%
Python 2h 41m 30s βββββββββββββββββββββββββ 7.67%
Markdown 2h 39m 40s βββββββββββββββββββββββββ 7.58%
πΌ Projects:
indigestion 12h 41m 12s βββββββββββββββββββββββββ 32.34%
callcoach 7h 5m 22s βββββββββββββββββββββββββ 18.07%
matmanna 6h 0m 51s βββββββββββββββββββββββββ 15.33%
marmalade-v2 3h 47m 51s βββββββββββββββββββββββββ 9.68%
selfhost 3h 38m 58s βββββββββββββββββββββββββ 9.30%
Total: 22 hrs 31 mins
auto updates on the hour via taciturnaxolotl/markscribe
- reverse-engineering electric and bass guitar amplifiers to build:
- contributing code and technical support for Hack Club programs incl. Hackatime and HCTG.
Since being exposed to computer programming on Scratch a decade ago, Iβve:
- made videogame submissions within 48hrs-2wks for ~7 game jams
- built a life-sized board game using industrial tech which supports community outreach & won:
- 1st in the 2025 PLCNext Innovation Contest Nationals
- 1st at the 2026 Pennsylvania Invention Convention
- a Hack Club X Congressional App Challenge Open-source Certification
- ran AV systems (livestreams and sound mixers) for funerals and weddings
- discovered and disclosed vulnerabilities and data leaks within my school and Hack Club
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other miscellaneous things (not that interesting)
- Participated in the selective PennApps XXVI college [hackathon](https://pennapps.com)
- Received recognition for Integrity and Sportsmanship within academic competitions.
- Earned ~$1k in grants and prizes for personal projects submitted to Hack Club programs incl. High Seas, Summer of Making, CMD-K, and Magazine.
Thanks for stopping by! footnotes and :extra stuff
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