andrewbean.dev

Hi, I'm Andrew. I run a game hosting company out of eastern NC.

I run ApexNode.host, a game server hosting company I built and operate myself. That means Linux servers, DNS, billing, the customer panel, and late-night support tickets. I'm looking for work in IT: sysadmin, infrastructure, or development. I want a role where showing up and fixing things matters. Open to relocating.

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What I'm building

ApexNode.host

Feb. 2024 to present

Customers pick a game, click deploy, and get a live server. Behind that button is hardware I maintain, backups I schedule, DNS I configure, and a panel I wrote in Next.js and TypeScript.

Why I built it

I spent years running and playing on Minecraft servers. Setting up hosting was always more painful than it needed to be. I wanted something where a friend could spin up a server after work without reading a wiki for two hours. So I built it.

What I do day to day

Keep Ubuntu servers, VPS instances, and backups running.
Handle DNS, domains, email, and deployments when things change.
Build and fix the site and admin tools (Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind).
Answer support messages, usually when someone's server won't start or a port's wrong.

Stack: Linux · Nginx · Docker · DNS · Next.js · TypeScript · Git

See it live

Older projects

My kitchen jobs, education, and full work history are on my resume.

A bit about me

I started coding in 2015, making Minecraft plugins in Java. That's where I learned to read docs, debug weird production bugs, and ship something people actually use, not just tutorial homework.

After that, I did freelance plugin work on Fiverr, picked up web development (HTML, React, Node), and kept messing with servers on the side. In 2024, I went all-in on ApexNode.host. It's the thing I'm most proud of: real customers, real uptime, real problems to solve.

For my day job, I've worked kitchens for years while building this on the side. During long shifts, I still answer support tickets on breaks. I'm ready for a role where the tech work is the main job, not the side project.

Outside of computers, I ride motorcycles (that's why I built ShouldYouRide), play games, and try to get outdoors when I can. I'm based in Greenville, NC.

Stuff I work with: Linux, Nginx, Docker, DNS, VPS management, Git, JavaScript, TypeScript, Next.js, React, Tailwind, REST APIs, Java (older projects)