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

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iOS web: a recreation of the UI of iOS apps (outdated)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

88x31

my tag, including the bi and enby colors

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]

valthya [he/him] [Linux]

albzy [he/him] [youtuber] [roblox] [windows 11]

RSS feed now working

07/03/2026 01:13

i now have my own RSS-compatible feed, with all my previous posts here. you can browse it by adding https://jotalea.com.ar/rss.php to your favorite RSS reader. i personally use Capy Reader (https://f-droid.org/packages/com.capyreader.app) on my Andro... read more

Geometry Dash

16/02/2026 20:03

- [Deadlocked](https://gdbrowser.com/77240630): my first easy demon - [Death Moon](https://gdbrowser.com/8660411): it's a classic - [Bad Apple](https://gdbrowser.com/67269877): it's an easy demon imo - [cataclysm](https://gdbrowser.com/125881154): easy ... read more

I switched to KDE Plasma, and I absolutely LOVE catppuccin

08/02/2026 01:11

<img src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d5cb09bb-a62b-46d1-ab64-b34a9449a256" alt="Screenshot 1" width="100%"> <img src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a736a1f5-c819-467c-9837-0c4b360660af" alt="Screenshot 2" width="100%"> <img s... read more

I really like my desktop

21/01/2026 13:06

<img src="https://jotalea.com.ar/misc/screenshots/260121_12h18m11s_screenshot.png" alt="wallpaper (feh) + polybar"> <p>wallpaper (feh) + polybar</p> <img src="https://jotalea.com.ar/misc/screenshots/260121_11h52m07s_screenshot.png" alt="polybar + kitty... read more

I just realized how depressing my life is.

10/01/2026 02:57

I just realized how depressing my life is. my daily schedule starts at 13-14 and ends at 2-4. I spend almost the entire day with my phone, my laptop or watching youtube on the TV. on my phone I simply chat with my friends and scroll tiktok and reddit. I... read more

i love docker

09/01/2026 23:59

i fucking love docker

today is my birthday :D

07/01/2026 01:10

I'm turning 17 :3 I'll probably add a screenshot of every message I got when the day ends :p

rendering test

03/01/2026 12:48

# Markdown Test Document This document tests various Markdown syntax elements for rendering. ## Headers # H1 ## H2 ### H3 #### H4 ##### H5 ###### H6 Alternative H1 ============== Alternative H2 -------------- ## Text Formatting ... read more

Untitled

03/01/2026 12:45

these are all the games I have in my Steam library: geometry dash, among us, just shapes and beats, counter strike 2, doki doki literature club, the forest, buckshot roulette, celeste, undertale, slime rancher, portal 1, portal 2, doom (1993), doom II, ... read more

safe? unsafe? idk

27/12/2025 21:28

so, I told my dad that a guy asked me out, and that I said no because I already have a girlfriend. I didn't tell him I'm bi. then I asked him, "what would you have done if I said yes?" he said, "I don't judge whether you're doing right or wrong...... read more

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