A PERSONAL ENGINEERING LAB
Build it.
Understand it.
Make it better.
DrakeLabs is a place for the systems I run, the things I build, and everything I learn along the way.
LABS01 / SYSTEMS02 / PROJECTS03 / FIELD NOTES
THE WORKBENCH
From services to stories.
Built around ownership, reuse, and a shared family library.
The systems underneath.
A family media system guided by low cost, open-source tools, one interface, and secure access.
Explore the architecture ↗02 / PROJECTSIdeas made tangible.
A growing collection of builds, experiments, and lessons from making things work.
Open the project shelf ↗03 / JOURNALLeave a useful trail.
Notes on tradeoffs, discoveries, and what to try next. Written as the lab evolves.
Read the field notes ↗BEYOND THE LAB
Enterprise collaboration.
Practical curiosity.
I’m Zachary Drake. My professional work centers on unified communications and contact center technology. DrakeLabs shows how I keep learning, from Linux and containers to designing services my family can use.
Explore my professional background →Giving the lab a home.
DrakeLabs brings the projects, decisions, and lessons together in one place. Explore the story, follow the work on GitHub, or check service availability.
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