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benoit@brain:~$ cat /proc/self/status
Name:       Benoit
Role:       Lead Platform Engineer
Stack:      Linux ยท Kubernetes ยท Chef ยท Terraform ยท Open Source
Location:   Tokyo, Japan
Experience: 15+ years in production environments
Status:     In position, open to new opportunities in Japan

  • CV

    15+ years of platform engineering, from French managed hosting to Japanese big tech.

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  • Curated Tools

    Hand-picked CLI and TUI tools for the terminal-first lifestyle.

    See tools

  • How-To Guides

    Technical guides for sysadmins: GPG, ZFS, Incus, Void Linux, and more.

    Browse guides

  • Hiking

    Hiking logs generated from Garmin .fit files: routes, elevation, heart rate.

    View hikes

  • Retro Computing

    Running modern Linux on vintage hardware. Yes, the Sony VAIO P.

    Read more

  • Retro Gaming

    PlayStation 1 and beyond, because some games age like fine wine.

    Read more

  • Self-Hosting

    Running my own infrastructure: Mastodon, Forgejo, Navidrome, and more.

    Explore services

About Me

whoami.sh
#!/usr/bin/env bash
# French expat in Japan since 2019

export NAME="Benoit"
export ROLE="Lead Platform Engineer"
export EXPERIENCE="15+ years building production infrastructure"
export LOCATION="Japan"
export TIMEZONE="JST"

# I use Arch BTW

What Drives Me

  • Open Source, Contributing to and advocating for free software
  • Self-Hosting, Running my own services and infrastructure
  • Japanese Culture, Living and working in Japan
  • Mountain Quest, Hiking all of Japan's mountains

Live System Health

Service Status Monitoring
Website Build Build Status Real-time CI/CD
Infrastructure Uptime Status 24/7 automated monitoring

Connect & Follow

Follow me on Mastodon

Updates on tech, self-hosting, and life in Japan

Forgejo

Self-hosted Git repositories

Where You Won't Find Me

Some platforms and I just don't get along.

  • X (Twitter), Left before it became performance art. (why)
  • Meta (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp), I prefer my data where I left it: with me. (why)
  • LinkedIn, Corporate networking theatre isn't my scene. (why)

I'm a firm believer in open-source, federated alternatives that respect privacy and put users in control. Find me on Mastodon instead, no algorithm, no ads, no surveillance.

Console & Retro Browser Access

This site is also accessible at retro.benoit.jp.net over plain HTTP, intended for retro machines and console browsers like w3m and links. Accessing from a modern browser will likely fail, as HSTS on the main domain causes browsers to enforce HTTPS, which is not available on the retro subdomain.

Automated Systems & Spam Detection

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