My name is David Crilly, and I have a confession: I cannot leave well enough alone.
My foundational philosophy in life is “How does that work?” Whether it is a piece of software, a smart home protocol, or a kitchen wall, my immediate instinct is to tear it down, figure it out, and re-engineer it to be better.
🦌 What is a “StagNode”?
The name is a mix of family insight and tech obsession. My wife and daughter determined that my spirit animal is a stag. Around the same time, I was knee-deep in setting up Kubernetes nodes. An AI connected the dots, and StagNode was born.
🌌 Biomechanical Networking (Yes, Farscape)
If you are a sci-fi fan, you will appreciate my infrastructure layout. My home lab is a living, breathing tech ecosystem managed cleanly via ArgoCD and GitOps:
- Pilot: A massive tower server pushing 90TB of TrueNAS storage—the essential backbone holding my entire digital life, media, and personal cloud together.
- Moya: My main production cluster (3 mini PCs + 2 desktops) that handles daily operations and hosts my private AI.
- Talyn: My development cluster (3 mini PCs) where I test new ideas and deliberately break things safely.
🛠️ Off the Grid
When my eyes need a break from screen glare and Kubernetes YAML, I transfer my re-engineering energy into the physical world. I am constantly remodeling our house, fixing things around the property, and spending time with my family.
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