open to new projects
I like building things from scratch. Not because it's efficient — just because I actually want to understand how it all works.
recent stuff
001
Systems / Linux
Built my own Linux distro instead of doing homework. Custom kernel, package manager, networking — all compiled by hand.
↗002
C++ / SDL2
Retro dungeon crawler with fog of war, procedural audio and tile-based movement. ~1500 lines of C++.
↗003
In progress
Probably a window manager. Still figuring it out — but it'll be built from scratch, obviously.
↗all projects
no tutorials, no boilerplate. just source code and a lot of late nights.
who i am
I'm Max, from Chernivtsi, Ukraine. A student who spends more time building things than studying them.
It started with curiosity about how Linux works under the hood. That turned into building my own distro from scratch — compiling the kernel, solving dependency hell at 2am.
I speak Ukrainian, Russian, and English. Big into anime (Jujutsu Kaisen), retro gaming, and anything that requires understanding a system at the lowest level.
Nothing hit different than booting into an OS you compiled yourself. That's the whole thing for me: understanding before using.
timeline
2024 — early
Started with Arch Linux
First deep dive into Linux. Broke and fixed the system more times than I can count.
2024 — mid
Built the Dungeon Crawler
C++ and SDL2, five dev phases. First time writing procedural audio from scratch.
2025
Built MaxOS from scratch
LFS methodology. Custom kernel, package manager, networking. The whole thing.
2026 — now
Working on a window manager
Next step for MaxOS. Open to new projects and collaboration.
how i work
not a methodology, just how my brain works.
Step 01
I don't start building until I know what I'm building. Docs, source code, whatever it takes.
Step 02
No frameworks unless I need them. I'd rather write more code and understand every line.
Step 03
Half my learning happens when things go wrong. Kernel panics, segfaults — those moments stick.
Step 04
At some point you have to finish it. Get to working first, then layer on complexity.
get in touch
Got a project? Want to collab on something low-level? Or just talk about operating systems and anime? I'm down.
Usually reply within a day or two
based in
Chernivtsi, Ukraine
got it — i'll get back to you soon