About Me
I’ve worn a few hats over the years — graphic designer, sysadmin, video editor, cable wrangler, unofficial IT support… basically, whatever needed doing.
I didn’t plan to get into IT. I kind of just ended up here.
At first, I was the “design person.” Then someone needed to fix the printer. Then the Wi-Fi. Then the server. And suddenly I was managing systems I didn’t build, trying to untangle networks that made no sense, and Googling error codes like my life depended on it.
And honestly? I didn’t hate it.
What I Do Now
Right now, I live somewhere in the awkward middle ground between design and infrastructure.
Some days I’m designing marketing stuff. Other days I’m fixing broken DNS records, figuring out backups, or installing updates that may or may not break everything.
I don’t really have a job title that explains it. I just try to keep things running — and maybe make them look decent while I’m at it.
Why This Blog Exists
Most tech blogs out there are written by people who already know what they’re doing. I’m not one of them.
I started this blog because I needed a space to think out loud. Somewhere to track what I’ve learned, what I’ve broken, and how I fixed it (or didn’t).
If you’re also learning things the hard way — welcome. This place is for people like us.
No gatekeeping. No “you should already know this.”
Just figuring it out, one panic search at a time.
Where I’m At
Based in Ruse, Bulgaria — working in a small company doing a bit of everything.
Tools of the Trade
Google (obviously)
ChatGPT (hi)
Reddit (shoutout to the MVPs in r/sysadmin)
Lots of trial. Lots of error.
Coffee. So much coffee.
What I’ve Been Figuring Out Lately
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Running DISM and SFC (Like a Beginner Who Knows What They’re Doing)
Running DISM and SFC (Like a Beginner Who Knows What They’re Doing) You know that moment when Windows just feels wrong? Stuff’s not working, errors keep popping up, and you’re this close to formatting the whole drive? Before going full reset — I run DISM and SFC. They’re two built-in Windows tools that have saved…
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The Case of the “No Internet” Icon (Even Though the Internet Worked)
The Case of the “No Internet” Icon (Even Though the Internet Worked) When I started my current job, I ran into something that drove me crazy for months. Some of the computers randomly showed that little globe icon in the taskbar — the one that means “No Internet.”But… the Internet was actually working.You could browse…
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From Designer to Accidental Sysadmin: My First Year in IT
I’ve never really done this before — but after a wild year of switching from design to sysadmin, I figured it’s time to share how I got here.
