Local tech nerd doing tech things. Angel is self-taught in everything tech — votech and cybersecurity gave him the basics of how computers work and how networks are structured, but those were just the foundation. The real education happened by breaking things, fixing them, and building new ones.
He builds full-stack Node.js applications — real, production-grade stuff like the AngelDust platform and the site you're looking at right now. His store sells complete Node.js website packages as deployable bundles, because if he's going to build something good, he might as well make it available to others too.
Outside of code, he's deep into VR and AI — currently running a 3080 Ti, which is exactly why there's a ComfyUI integration built into this site. When the hardware is sitting right there, you might as well hook it up to everything. He can also solve a Rubik's cube — which, honestly, is just another form of pattern recognition and problem decomposition.
Primarily Node.js / Express on the backend, SQLite (better-sqlite3) for lightweight persistent storage, EJS for server-rendered views, and vanilla JavaScript on the frontend — because sometimes the best tool is the one that doesn't need a build step. Sprinkle in PayPal API for payments, Nodemailer for email, and a side of ComfyUI for AI image generation.
The AngelDust platform is an opinionated, self-hosted Node.js CMS/storefront — blog, store with secure digital downloads, user auth with admin approval workflows, an AI image generator, and a fully custom admin panel. All of it packaged up and available for purchase in the store. The philosophy: build it right from the ground up, then sell it.
Understanding the basics of a trade is what lets you truly master it. Votech taught me how electricity works. Cybersecurity taught me how networks work. Everything else is just reading documentation.