hi, i'm jotalea.

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about me

i'm a years old developer from

i started programming in 2020 and enjoy experimenting with new technologies and languages. i value privacy, sideloading, and freedom in computing. that's why i use arch (btw).

i speak spanish (native), english (11 years of experience) and i can understand a little of portuguese and italian.

personal notes

i'm non-binary (they/them).

🇦🇷 argentina 🐧 arch btw 💻 programmer bi enby 👤 they/them 🎵 music lover 👾 gamer
my setup
my Arch Linux setup with i3 window manager, polybar, and a nullscapes wallpaper
my Arch Linux setup with i3 window manager, polybar, and a nullscapes wallpaper

you can check more of my i3 config here ;)

programming languages

i have experience with:

  • bash
  • python
  • php
  • scratch
  • html
  • javascript

i've tried but wouldn't say i have experience:

  • assembly
  • c++
  • c
  • rust
  • go
my software stack

current setup:

  • arch linux
  • i3 window manager
  • polybar
  • firefox
  • kde dolphin
  • kitty terminal
  • nano editor
  • python & bash for scripting
  • discord
  • scrcpy

on mobile (one ui 8):

  • termux
  • shizuku
  • avnc
  • codeassist
  • f-droid
  • firefox (sync is really good)
  • fossify suite
  • newpipe
  • pydroid 3

used in the past:

  • debian
  • docker
  • Hyprland
  • vscode
  • freebsd
  • zsh
some of my projects
  • ralsei.js: a oneko.js fork that adds a walking Ralsei from Deltarune to your browser (he can blush)
  • TaskHub: a platform for students to post their homework
  • backend for super mario maker world legacy: server-side code for a super mario maker fangame a friend of mine made
  • degradado.py: python module to make gradients from strings, inspired by chalk.js
  • jotabot: my own discord bot
  • FRIDAY: an ai assistant for your terminal, based on friday from the marvel cinematic universe
  • SimpleForum: a barebones blog/forum software made in vanilla php, suckless-inspired
  • j-notes: a simple notes app
  • j-chat: a simple, end-to-end encrypted chat app, designed to be ultra-minimalist
  • j-link: a simple link sharing service
  • Jorge AI: my own AI chatbot
  • JotaleaOS: my own OS made from scratch in assembly
  • iOS web: a recreation of the UI of iOS apps (outdated)
  • Flappy Bird: a recreation of the classic mobile game
  • oxicord-bin: I'm the maintainer for the oxicord-bin package on the Arch User Repository
  • jwm: a minimal tiling window manager tailored to my needs
games i like

deltarune

  • i love the soundtrack
  • the pixel artstyle is really fucking cool
  • it is a huge upgrade from Undertale and that one was already good
  • ralsei is a cute fluffy boy
  • papyrus is NOT the roaring knight
  • started playing it with the release of chapters 3 and 4

celeste

  • again, the artstyle is GOOD
  • madeline is mad
  • apparently i'm a masochist
  • started playing it in early 2025
  • i'm still on golden ridge
  • i play it like once per month

geometry dash

  • started playing it back in 2021, in 2.1
  • 600 hours of playtime as of writing this
  • my hardest is still deadlocked (i beat it back in 2023)
  • i have a few runs on bloodbath: 15%, 9-26%, 34-45%, 53-80% and 80-100%, currently going for a 53-100% run

clash royale

  • played it for the first time in 2017, but lost that account forever
  • main account at 7777 trophies
  • secondary account at 6400 trophies
  • i only spent $1 on each account

evocreo

  • started playing it in 2016
  • this is my childhood game
  • unfortunately, i lost my savefiles
  • had 20+ hours of playtime
  • will release soon on steam please play it i promise it's good

minecraft

  • i've been playing since 2018, when 1.13 was in beta
  • i've never beaten the ender dragon or wither
  • i play 1.8 bedwars (1.8 pvp > 1.21 pvp, stay mad)

super mario maker: world engine

  • been playing since 2021, when version 3.0.1 released
  • kind of a veteran here
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connections
gen1x [he/him] [ubuntu] [programmer] [Argentina]
baum_xdxdxd [he/him] [windows] [tech support] [Germany]
playfairs [he/him] [macOS] [nixOS] [programmer]
foxy_tp [he/him] [windows] [programmer] [ai] [hispanic]
albzy [he/him] [youtuber] [roblox] [windows 11]
recent posts

voy a ser el nuevo maintainer de Huayra Linux

16/06/2026 21:45
en este preciso instante me encuentro haciendo una copia completa de [todo el repositorio de paquetes de Huayra Linux](https://repo.huayra.educar.gob.ar/) para evitar que desaparezca. el gobierno tiene razones válidas para dejar de mantenerlo: mantener... read more

AI service migration is cursed af

18/05/2026 16:35
AI service data migration is BY FAR the most cursed thing i have ever seen. website B tells you that to migrate to website B from website A you have to copy a prompt from website B and paste it into the AI from website A, and then the AI from website A wil... read more

is it actually "vibecoding" or something else?

02/05/2026 20:46
i've been using AI for making many pieces of software; but at some point i wondered, is it really vibecoding if i am specific on the technologies used? for example there's this prompt i used the other day >!it is not the exact prompt but rather a rewrite f... read more

fuck fontstruct

23/04/2026 20:17
the editor is nice, but it is useless if i can't export the results. it also forces me to sign up for an application that could've easily been made offline like piskel. download doesn't work (it downloads a 0 bytes .zip file), and "export to glyphs file" d... read more

making my own tiling window manager

13/04/2026 00:08
https://github.com/Jotalea/jwm showcase: https://www.tiktok.com/@jotalea/video/7628072729966693633 it is a fork of https://github.com/173duprot/wm

my thoughts on the Toby Fox situation

10/04/2026 22:57
i personally stand against toby's defendants, and use a few arguments on the Latin side of things. - other literary works such as The Lord of the Rings, Shakespeare, the Illiad, El Quijote, Dante's Odyssey, 1984, Harry Potter, heck, even religious materia... read more

i added a guestbook :3

09/04/2026 20:22
you can now send me anonymous direct messages, and if i like them, i'll showcase them here :D https://jotalea.com.ar#guestbook

Nintendo's lawyers finna be in heaven

25/03/2026 08:40
Nintendo's lawyers finna be in heaven. Trump posted Wii Sports footage alongside war footage to use as political propaganda. unless they discussed it with them previously (which I highly doubt), Nintendo has the chance to go on a legal actions against t... read more

overthinking

17/03/2026 20:26
overthinking is my passion wait, passion? wouldn't it be more like a hobby? i mean it's not really like i enjoy it. but a hobby wouldn't be an action such as overthinking, right? i mean it is just thinking, thinking is something everyone does. well, not... read more
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