Every programmer’s first output is the same two words. So here we are.
Who am I?#
I’m Refki Alfarizi, an Informatics Engineering (Computer Science :p) student at Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia. I started programming back in junior high, writing C code for a line-following robot that competed at regional and national competitions. From there, I’ve wandered through competitive programming, web development, game dev, machine learning, low-level systems, and most recently, cybersecurity (see my journey).
I like to describe myself as someone who genuinely enjoys building things. Not just shipping — engineering. There’s a difference.
What this blog is#
Honestly, I’m not entirely sure yet. That’s the honest answer.
What I do know is that I want to write about things that interest me deeply:
- Systems programming — i love to learn how things work under the hood, lately i’ve been reading systems book like Designing Data Intensive Applications which really change my view and approach in building a system.
- Learning — reflections on picking up new skills, what worked, what didn’t
- Cybersecurity & CTFs — writeups, techniques, competition experiences
- Projects — breakdowns of things I’ve built, the decisions behind them, the regrets
I won’t promise a posting schedule. I’ll write when I have something worth saying.
Plans for the future#
Some things I’d love to explore on here:
- Deep dives into projects I’m building or have built
- Findings on some tricks and hacks in an application
- CTF writeups from competitions I’ve participated in
- Thoughts on developer tooling (yes girls calm down, I use Neovim)
- My perspective on learning as an engineering student who mostly learns outside the classroom
Expect posts to be technical, occasionally opinionated, and written for someone who already knows how to code.
Thanks#
This site is built with Astro 5, genuinely one of the best frameworks I’ve worked with. Fast, flexible, and gets out of your way.
Astro 5The design is based on antfu.me’s personal website and i use astro-antfustyle-theme template to be adapted into my own style and preference. Overall i love how this website turns out.
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astro-antfustyle-themeThanks for reading. There’s more to come.