I'm **Andrei Jiroh Halili** (he/they), an 18 year old Autistic[^7] Filipino student, self-taught backend developer (in training), open-source contributor,
I am pretty searchable at [`@ajhalili2006`](./links.md) on [GitHub], [sourcehut], and [across the fediverse] (or via [Threads](https://threads.net/@ajhalili2006)). [Here's my contact details](./contact/index.md) if you need to contact me.
Outside of being a Linux enthusiast and JS dev myself, I am mostly seen lurking and joining lore discussions over at [~mikedmoy's Discord server](https://go.andreijiroh.xyz/discord/gildedguy)[^5]. I am not only followed animators and furries (_please send help in the backrooms if I need to eyebleach on NSFW art_), but also (not just anime) roleplaying accounts, SubStack writers and even fellow devs and disabled people (not just autistics).
## Why I code + use Linux?
My journey in coding started at [Glitch.com](https://glitch.com) in 2017-2018 to learn a bit of Node.js, while
my Linux journey started few months after that using VirtualBox. Some suggest that it started off being a ~~internet addict~~
[^4]: See <https://hackclub.com/fiscal-sponsorship> for all things 501c3 US nonprofit fiscal sponsorship, although consider <https://opencollective.com/opensource> for 501c6 option for your open-source project.
[^5]: `~mikedmoy` (also `~gildedguy`): Michael Moy, also known in Hyun's Dojo Community as Gildedguy (the animator). See <https://gildedguy.com/website-reborn> for context behind his (old) domain.
[^6]: Quick trip to Vox.com article on this: <https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2021/9/30/22696338/pathologizing-adhd-autism-anxiety-internet-tiktok-twitter>
[^7]: While I am fine with anyone using person-first language (`person with autism`), I prefer identity-first language since neurodivergence is always part of human life and genome. See also this page in [my user manual](./user-manual/neurodivergence-and-disability.md) for more in depth guidance on language and disability.
