Hi there! I'm Draco, a passionate developer dedicated to creating innovative projects and tools that make a difference in people's lives. I strive to build solutions that are not only functional but also intuitive and enjoyable to use.
With over fifteen years of experience in programming from video games to custom utilities and community tech projects, I love turning ideas into practical, real-world applications.
Dracos Worship Controller is a custom-built presentation and control system created specifically for my local church. It helps manage live lyrics, videos, images, and other media during services.
View Screenshots: operator window View viewer window Lyric Program: Opening screen Lyric Program: Running screen Lyric Program: End screen
DracoKiosk is a cross-platform screen display system for Windows, Linux, and Android, designed to help local businesses easily show their opening times and promote their services or offers in their shop window — providing an affordable way to attract customers and share updates in real time. The app also hosts its own web panel that can be securely accessed from anywhere, making it simple for small business owners to update events, announcements, or even post urgent messages as needed.
View Screenshots: default window display WebUI: Home Page WebUI: Edit Social Info WebUI: Edit Opening Times WebUI: Edit Ticker Text
Draco's Suite is a cross-platform app designed to help manage home tasks, finances, password vaults, food inventory, and more. (experimentation project).
View Screenshots: main menu in debug mode
Draco Bot was a multi-purpose, dragon-themed Discord bot designed to enhance server engagement with features like moderation, games, music playback, and custom commands. This project was abandoned due to a lack of community interest and increasing restrictions and monetization pressures from Discord as a company.
View Screenshots: Furbooru Search Petting User v0.1a Command list YouTube to MP4/MP3 Roll The Dice AI Response: Shots fired at Trump rally
This was a small custom project I built for a friend’s business. The tool automatically sends tracking numbers to customers whenever their orders are shipped, helping keep buyers informed and improving the store’s communication and customer service. If you’re curious to see it in action — or just want to find your next snuggle buddy — go check out FurryBodyPillows.com and see my work in the wild!
A multi-purpose dragon-themed Discord bot designed to enhance server engagement with features like moderation, music playback, and custom commands. The bot is constantly being updated with new capabilities to serve the community better. Key features include:
Independent Left 4 Dead 2 and Team Fortress 2 server host that provided dedicated gaming servers for the community. Known for their reliability and custom server mods, these servers were a favorite among players until their closure. The project was ultimately discontinued due to the removal of "Quick Play" in Team Fortress 2. My highlights of this project include
Lessons Learned: This project taught me valuable skills in server management, network optimization, and team leadership. I learned the importance of community engagement and how to handle large-scale server operations. Additionally, troubleshooting and maintaining servers provided deep insights into server architecture and performance tuning.
View archived siteA simple game engine that became a part of Delix. Despite being abandoned, it was a great learning experience and a fun project.
Lessons Learned: This project taught me a lot about low-level graphics programming, project management, and the importance of community engagement for sustaining interest in open-source projects...
This project aimed to develop an advanced artificial intelligence system capable of learning and adapting in real-time. Despite its ambitious goals, the project was ultimately discontinued due to funding and ethical concerns. Key achievements and challenges include:
Lessons Learned: This project provided deep insights into the complexities of AI development and ethical considerations. Key lessons include the importance of securing sustainable funding, the need for ethical guidelines in AI development, and the value of cross-disciplinary collaboration to address multifaceted challenges.
