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Volmering’s Field NotesBY DEREK VOLMERING

Security. Software. Side quests.

Always learning.
Usually building.

I’m Derek—a security engineer, homelabber, and curious builder. These are my notes on things I’m learning, projects I’m tinkering with, and the occasional detour.

Cloud & security   /   AI & agents   /   Homelab   /   Life outside the terminal

On the workbench

A few things I’m building and exploring.

All projects & labs →

Personal project

Bound & Heard

A home for books, audiobooks, and what to read next.

Learning lab

Agent Security Lab

Hands-on experiments with agent identity, permissions, and guardrails.

Ongoing

The Homelab

Self-hosting, networking, and learning by breaking things.

Quick Bits

Small discoveries, useful fixes, and things worth remembering.

Small discoveries and useful fixes will collect here as I share them.

Browse Quick Bits →

Longer reads

A little more room to explore an idea.

Visit the blog →

More than what’s on the screen.

There’s also DIY, books, bourbon, and whatever rabbit hole comes next.

A little more about me →