Hey, I'm That Nghiep
Full-stack developer, anime enthusiast, and digital creator. I build things for the web and share what I learn along the way.
New era, new mindset
In the new era, the Architect mindset will reign. Sooner or later, we will all be unemployed.
Who will be the one to escape this rat race? Unemployment Incoming.
history_edu My Origin Story
Kochosei: A Student with Enthusiasm
I started developing this mod when I was in 12th grade, before taking the National High School Graduation Examination. I still love the feeling from those days, coding just for fun, exploring new things in Lua. I just talked to two friends about making a mod. At first, they didn't really care much, but when I uploaded the first results I made by myself, they finally joined in. Everything started from scratch, no knowledge, no prior experience, and a mess of legacy code without documentation. Just three people full of enthusiasm. I'm always proud of being the first one to light the campfire. Now, I'm not actively working on the project anymore. The artist has left, and so did I. It's now being maintained by Haruhi, who treats it like his own daughter.
BeginningMy Homelab: The Infrastructure Journey
I saw the future of Software Engineering heading to an end, so I chose to move on to the System Engineer / Infrastructure path. Seems like I wasn't wrong. This project started in my second year at UIT. At that time, a lot happened, from physical and mental health struggles to financial issues. I couldn't fully focus on my studies because of financial pressure, and I even worked part-time at night to pay off my debts. I call that period my 'Life Storm Time.' But I poured all my effort into this project. Month by month, each physical server arrived, and my financial problems gradually resolved. I even got contracts and freelance work related to it. This project became a place to rest, something I could be proud of, helping me release a lot of mental pressure. As of October 2025, I have two clusters, one in Ho Chi Minh City and another in my hometown. A large infrastructure that keeps growing.
AccelerationBought thatnghiep.dev: Unemployment Incoming
Decided to buy the domain thatnghiep.dev. The name says it all. Unemployment Incoming.
Turning PointFirst Internship + SDWAN Freelance
First internship and first freelance project on SDWAN. Started earning real money from network infrastructure.
Real WorldPromoted to Full-Time
Got promoted to full-time employee. From intern to official, the journey is starting to show results.
OfficialUnemployment
Unemployed. Just as the name suggests. Long-term plan: prepare for the day AI replaces everything. The Architect mindset will reign.
FutureLet's Create Something
Awesome Together
Have a project idea, a bug to squash, or just want to argue about the best VS Code theme? Hit me up.
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