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 # Braeden Sowinski
 
-Backend and systems-focused software developer and BCIT Computer Systems Technology student.
+Backend and systems-focused developer and BCIT Computer Systems Technology student.
 
-I build APIs, backend services, developer tools, self-hosted infrastructure, and software that interacts with real systems.
+I like building backend services, APIs, developer tools, and self-hosted systems. Most of my work ends up somewhere around Linux, servers, networking, databases, and making small tools that solve real problems.
 
 <p>
   <a href="https://sowinski.dev"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/sowinski.dev-111111?style=flat-square&logo=firefox&logoColor=white" alt="Website" /></a>
@@ -10,47 +10,14 @@ I build APIs, backend services, developer tools, self-hosted infrastructure, and
   <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sowinskibraeden"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/linkedin-111111?style=flat-square&logo=linkedin&logoColor=white" alt="LinkedIn" /></a>
 </p>
 
-## Selected Work
+## Skills
 
-<table>
-  <tr>
-    <td><b>ReforgerMods.net</b><br><sub>Public Arma Reforger Workshop API and supporting services</sub></td>
-    <td><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Go-111111?style=flat-square&logo=go" alt="Go" /> <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/API-111111?style=flat-square&logo=fastapi" alt="API" /></td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td><b>Custom Gitea</b><br><sub>Historical contributions, private activity aggregation, and profile language analytics</sub></td>
-    <td><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Gitea-111111?style=flat-square&logo=gitea" alt="Gitea" /> <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Analytics-111111?style=flat-square&logo=chartdotjs" alt="Analytics" /></td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td><b>Boker / myboker.org</b><br><sub>Poker session and balance tracking</sub></td>
-    <td><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Python-111111?style=flat-square&logo=python" alt="Python" /> <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/PostgreSQL-111111?style=flat-square&logo=postgresql" alt="PostgreSQL" /></td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td><b>git-fleet</b><br><sub>Multi-host Git workflow tooling</sub></td>
-    <td><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Git-111111?style=flat-square&logo=git" alt="Git" /> <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/CLI-111111?style=flat-square&logo=gnubash" alt="CLI" /></td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td><b>Red Team Hacks 2026</b><br><sub>3rd-place RF signal classification and geolocation project</sub></td>
-    <td><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Python-111111?style=flat-square&logo=python" alt="Python" /> <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/RF-111111?style=flat-square&logo=gnuradio" alt="RF" /></td>
-  </tr>
-</table>
+**Languages:** Go, Python, TypeScript, Java, C, SQL, Bash
 
-## Current Focus
+**Tooling and services:** Linux, Git, Docker, PostgreSQL, SQLite, REST APIs, CI/CD, Nginx, Gitea, Grafana
 
-<p>
-  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Go-111111?style=flat-square&logo=go" alt="Go" />
-  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/TypeScript-111111?style=flat-square&logo=typescript" alt="TypeScript" />
-  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Python-111111?style=flat-square&logo=python" alt="Python" />
-  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Rust-111111?style=flat-square&logo=rust" alt="Rust" />
-  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Java-111111?style=flat-square&logo=openjdk" alt="Java" />
-  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/C-111111?style=flat-square&logo=c" alt="C" />
-</p>
+**Areas:** backend development, systems programming, networking, self-hosting, observability, developer tooling
 
-<p>
-  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Backend%20systems-111111?style=flat-square&logo=serverfault" alt="Backend systems" />
-  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Linux-111111?style=flat-square&logo=linux" alt="Linux" />
-  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Networking-111111?style=flat-square&logo=cloudflare" alt="Networking" />
-  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Containers-111111?style=flat-square&logo=docker" alt="Containers" />
-  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Observability-111111?style=flat-square&logo=grafana" alt="Observability" />
-  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Developer%20tooling-111111?style=flat-square&logo=gnubash" alt="Developer tooling" />
-</p>
+## Learning
+
+Currently spending more time with Elixir, Erlang, Rust, distributed systems, and lower-level backend work.