<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> <head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"><link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="/logo-jericoaragon.svg"><link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/favicon.png" sizes="1024x1024"><title>Jerico Aragon</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://www.jericoaragon.com/"><link rel="sitemap" href="/sitemap.xml"><link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" href="/rss.xml" title="Jerico Aragon"><link rel="preload" href="/fonts/inter-400.ttf" as="font" type="font/ttf" crossorigin><link rel="preload" href="/fonts/inter-300.ttf" as="font" type="font/ttf" crossorigin><link rel="preload" href="/fonts/inter-600.ttf" as="font" type="font/ttf" crossorigin><link rel="preload" href="/fonts/lora-400.ttf" as="font" type="font/ttf" crossorigin><link rel="preload" href="/fonts/source-serif-4-400.ttf" as="font" type="font/ttf" crossorigin><meta name="robots" content="max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1"><meta name="description" content="I write to slow down and make sense of things. Notes on how I live, what I value, and how I make decisions."><meta property="og:site_name" content="Jerico Aragon"><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:title" content="Jerico Aragon"><meta property="og:description" content="I write to slow down and make sense of things. Notes on how I live, what I value, and how I make decisions."><meta property="og:url" content="https://www.jericoaragon.com/"><meta property="og:image" content="https://www.jericoaragon.com/hero.jpg"><meta name="twitter:image" content="https://www.jericoaragon.com/hero.jpg"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image"><script type="application/ld+json">{"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://www.jericoaragon.com/#website","url":"https://www.jericoaragon.com/","name":"Jerico Aragon","description":"Notes taken along the way","publisher":{"@id":"https://www.jericoaragon.com/#person"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https://www.jericoaragon.com/#person","name":"Jerico Aragon","url":"https://www.jericoaragon.com/","email":"contact@jericoaragon.com","jobTitle":"DevOps/Cloud Engineer"}]}</script><link rel="stylesheet" href="/_astro/index.DAqcOCud.css">
<style>a[data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6].underline{text-decoration-thickness:.5px;text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-color:#0003}a[data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6].hover\:underline:hover,h3[data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6] a[data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6]:hover,a[data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6].underline:hover{text-decoration-thickness:.5px;text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-color:#00000080}.hero-image[data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6]{-o-object-position:calc(100% + 60px) center;object-position:calc(100% + 60px) center}@media (max-width: 640px){.hero-image[data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6]{-o-object-position:center;object-position:center}}#hero-heading[data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6]{animation:fadeInUp .8s ease-out forwards;opacity:0}.cursor[data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6]{display:inline-block;width:1px;height:1em;margin-left:4px;animation:blink 1s step-end infinite;background-color:currentColor;vertical-align:baseline}@keyframes blink{0%,50%{opacity:1}51%,to{opacity:0}}@keyframes fadeInUp{0%{opacity:0;transform:translateY(12px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}
</style><script type="module" src="/_astro/hoisted.CX2AjEnW.js"></script></head> <body class="bg-paper text-ink" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> <header class="w-full sticky top-0 z-40 bg-white/95 backdrop-blur border-b border-line" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> <div class="w-full relative" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> <div class="h-0.5 w-full" style="background:var(--color-ink)" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa></div> <div class="max-w-6xl md:max-w-8xl mx-auto px-3 md:px-5" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> <nav class="flex flex-col gap-2 text-[13px] font-medium py-2 sm:flex-row sm:items-center sm:justify-between sm:gap-1" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> <div class="flex w-full items-center justify-between gap-2 sm:w-auto sm:gap-1 sm:justify-start" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> <a href="/" class="flex items-center mr-2 px-2 py-1 rounded" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> <svg version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 322.15 222.81" class="h-5 w-8" aria-label="Jerico Aragon" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> <g data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> <g data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> <polygon points="202.75,120.84 241.42,222.81 322.15,222.81 242.92,13.85" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa></polygon> <polygon points="151.22,222.81 123.57,222.81 70.49,222.81 42.83,222.81 0,111.41 80.74,111.41 96.99,153.68 155.91,0 156.93,0 236.64,0 196.57,104.53 196.57,104.53" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa></polygon> </g> </g> </svg> </a> <div class="hidden items-center gap-1 sm:flex" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> <a href="/journal" class="whitespace-nowrap px-3 py-1.5 rounded transition text-muted hover:bg-white/50 hover:text-ink" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> Journal </a><a href="/homelab" class="whitespace-nowrap px-3 py-1.5 rounded transition text-muted hover:bg-white/50 hover:text-ink" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> Homelab </a><a href="/devops" class="whitespace-nowrap px-3 py-1.5 rounded transition text-muted hover:bg-white/50 hover:text-ink" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> DevOps </a> </div> <div class="flex items-center gap-1 sm:hidden" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> <label class="sr-only" for="mobile-search-input" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa>Search</label> <input id="mobile-search-input" type="search" placeholder="Search" class="mobile-search-input h-8 w-0 rounded bg-white/70 px-2 text-xs text-ink placeholder:text-muted/70 opacity-0 transition-[width,opacity,background-color] duration-200 focus:bg-white focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-ink/20" autocomplete="off" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> <button id="mobile-search-toggle" type="button" class="inline-flex items-center justify-center w-8 h-8 rounded text-muted hover:text-ink hover:bg-white/50 transition" aria-label="Open search" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="mobile-search-input" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> <svg class="h-3.5 w-3.5" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M21 21l-6-6m2-5a7 7 0 11-14 0 7 7 0 0114 0z" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa></path> </svg> </button> <button id="mobile-menu-button" type="button" class="inline-flex items-center justify-center rounded px-2.5 py-1.5 text-muted hover:text-ink hover:bg-white/50 transition" aria-label="Toggle navigation" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="mobile-menu" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> <svg class="h-4 w-4" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M4 6h16M4 12h16M4 18h16" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa></path> </svg> </button> </div> </div> <div class="hidden w-full items-center justify-between gap-1 sm:flex sm:w-auto sm:justify-end sm:ml-auto" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> <a href="/consulting" class="whitespace-nowrap px-3 py-1.5 transition text-muted rounded hover:bg-white/50 hover:text-ink" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa>
Consulting
</a> <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#05666a6b71646671456f60776c666a647764626a6b2b666a68" class="whitespace-nowrap px-3 py-1.5 rounded text-muted hover:bg-white/50 hover:text-ink transition" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa>
Contact
</a> <button id="search-button" class="flex items-center justify-center w-8 h-8 rounded text-muted hover:bg-white/50 hover:text-ink transition" title="Search (⌘K)" aria-label="Search" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> <svg class="w-4 h-4" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" viewBox="0 0 24 24" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M21 21l-6-6m2-5a7 7 0 11-14 0 7 7 0 0114 0z" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa></path> </svg> </button> </div> </nav> <div id="mobile-menu" class="mobile-menu absolute right-0 top-full z-50 flex w-52 flex-col gap-3 border-t border-line/60 bg-white/95 backdrop-blur pt-3 pb-4 text-[15px] font-medium shadow-md sm:hidden" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> <div class="flex flex-col items-stretch gap-2" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> <a href="/journal" class="w-full whitespace-nowrap px-3 py-1.5 transition text-muted rounded hover:bg-white/50 hover:text-ink" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> Journal </a><a href="/homelab" class="w-full whitespace-nowrap px-3 py-1.5 transition text-muted rounded hover:bg-white/50 hover:text-ink" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> Homelab </a><a href="/devops" class="w-full whitespace-nowrap px-3 py-1.5 transition text-muted rounded hover:bg-white/50 hover:text-ink" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> DevOps </a> </div> <div class="flex flex-col items-stretch gap-2" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> <a href="/consulting" class="w-full whitespace-nowrap px-3 py-1.5 transition text-muted rounded hover:bg-white/50 hover:text-ink" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa>
Consulting
</a> <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f1929e9f85909285b19b948398929e908390969e9fdf929e9c" class="w-full whitespace-nowrap px-3 py-1.5 rounded text-muted hover:bg-white/50 hover:text-ink transition" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa>
Contact
</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </header>  <main class="max-w-6xl md:max-w-8xl mx-auto px-3 md:px-5 py-6 sm:py-8 md:py-12 space-y-8 md:space-y-10" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa>  <div class="space-y-10 md:space-y-16 max-w-6xl mx-auto" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <!-- Hero / Introduction Section --> <section class="grid gap-6 md:gap-10 md:grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_400px] items-center" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <div class="space-y-6 relative" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <div class="space-y-3 max-w-3xl" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <h1 id="hero-heading" class="text-4xl sm:text-5xl md:text-6xl font-light tracking-tight leading-none" style="font-family: 'Lora', serif;" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6>
Hi, I'm Jerico Aragon<span class="cursor" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6></span> </h1> </div> <img src="/hero.jpg" alt="Jerico Aragon" class="hero-image w-full aspect-[3/2] object-cover shadow-sm md:hidden" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6>   <div class="space-y-4 max-w-3xl text-sm sm:text-base md:text-lg leading-loose font-[300] text-muted" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <p data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6>
I write here to slow down and make sense of things. This is where I
            keep notes on how I live, what I value, and how I make decisions.
</p> <p class="text-muted" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6>
What I'm up to: <a href="/journal/parenting" class="text-ink underline hover:text-ink" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6>Raising four kids</a>. Working as a <a href="/devops" class="text-ink underline hover:text-ink" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6>DevOps/Cloud Engineer</a>. Building <a href="https://agapay.systems" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-ink underline hover:text-ink" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6>independent projects</a> at my own pace.
</p> <div class="flex gap-2 pt-4" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <a href="/now" class="text-xs text-muted hover:text-ink transition border border-line px-4 py-2 rounded bg-white hover:border-muted" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6>
What I'm up to now
</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="hidden md:block" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <img src="/hero.jpg" alt="Jerico Aragon" class="hero-image w-full aspect-[3/2] sm:aspect-square object-cover rounded-lg border border-line shadow-sm" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> </div> </section>  <!-- Recent Posts and Areas Section --> <section id="recent-section" class="border-t border-line pt-10 md:pt-16" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <div class="mb-6 md:mb-8" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <h2 class="text-sm font-semibold tracking-[0.16em] text-muted uppercase" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6>
Recent writing
</h2> </div> <div data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <article class="border-b border-line/70 last:border-b-0" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <a href="/devops/passed-aws-sap-and-dop" class="group -mx-3 flex items-start justify-between gap-3 px-3 py-3 sm:py-4 transition-colors hover:bg-line/60" data-prefetch-hover="true" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <div class="space-y-1.5 min-w-0" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <div class="text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.14em]" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <span style="color:#2563eb" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6>DevOps</span> </div> <h3 class="text-base font-medium leading-tight" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> Passed AWS Solutions Architect Professional &amp; DevOps Engineer Professional  </h3> </div> <div class="hidden sm:block shrink-0 text-xs text-muted whitespace-nowrap" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <time data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6>March 28, 2026</time> </div> </a> </article><article class="border-b border-line/70 last:border-b-0" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <a href="/homelab/setting-up-traefik-as-a-reverse-proxy-in-proxmox" class="group -mx-3 flex items-start justify-between gap-3 px-3 py-3 sm:py-4 transition-colors hover:bg-line/60" data-prefetch-hover="true" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <div class="space-y-1.5 min-w-0" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <div class="text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.14em]" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <span style="color:#16a34a" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6>Homelab</span> </div> <h3 class="text-base font-medium leading-tight" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> Setting up Traefik as a Reverse Proxy in Proxmox  </h3> </div> <div class="hidden sm:block shrink-0 text-xs text-muted whitespace-nowrap" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <time data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6>January 4, 2026</time> </div> </a> </article><article class="border-b border-line/70 last:border-b-0" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <a href="/homelab/migrating-from-consumer-tplink-switch-to-juniper-ex2200" class="group -mx-3 flex items-start justify-between gap-3 px-3 py-3 sm:py-4 transition-colors hover:bg-line/60" data-prefetch-hover="true" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <div class="space-y-1.5 min-w-0" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <div class="text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.14em]" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <span style="color:#16a34a" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6>Homelab</span> </div> <h3 class="text-base font-medium leading-tight" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> Migrating from a TP-Link Managed Switch to Juniper EX2200  </h3> </div> <div class="hidden sm:block shrink-0 text-xs text-muted whitespace-nowrap" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <time data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6>January 2, 2026</time> </div> </a> </article><article class="border-b border-line/70 last:border-b-0" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <a href="/journal/new-year-new-site" class="group -mx-3 flex items-start justify-between gap-3 px-3 py-3 sm:py-4 transition-colors hover:bg-line/60" data-prefetch-hover="true" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <div class="space-y-1.5 min-w-0" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <div class="text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.14em]" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <span style="color:#dc2626" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6>Journal</span> </div> <h3 class="text-base font-medium leading-tight" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> New year, new site  </h3> </div> <div class="hidden sm:block shrink-0 text-xs text-muted whitespace-nowrap" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <time data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6>December 28, 2025</time> </div> </a> </article><article class="border-b border-line/70 last:border-b-0" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <a href="https://agapay.systems/blog/how-we-build-systems/" class="group -mx-3 flex items-start justify-between gap-3 px-3 py-3 sm:py-4 transition-colors hover:bg-line/60" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <div class="space-y-1.5 min-w-0" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <div class="text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.14em]" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <span style="color:rgb(51, 65, 85)" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6>Agapay Systems</span> </div> <h3 class="text-base font-medium leading-tight" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> How We Build Systems <svg class="inline-block w-3 h-3 ml-1 opacity-70 align-middle" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" viewBox="0 0 24 24" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M10 6H6a2 2 0 00-2 2v10a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2v-4M14 4h6m0 0v6m0-6L10 14" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6></path> </svg> </h3> </div> <div class="hidden sm:block shrink-0 text-xs text-muted whitespace-nowrap" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <time data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6>December 26, 2025</time> </div> </a> </article><article class="border-b border-line/70 last:border-b-0" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <a href="/devops/passed-aws-solutions-architect-associate" class="group -mx-3 flex items-start justify-between gap-3 px-3 py-3 sm:py-4 transition-colors hover:bg-line/60" data-prefetch-hover="true" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <div class="space-y-1.5 min-w-0" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <div class="text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.14em]" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <span style="color:#2563eb" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6>DevOps</span> </div> <h3 class="text-base font-medium leading-tight" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> Passed AWS Solutions Architect Associate  </h3> </div> <div class="hidden sm:block shrink-0 text-xs text-muted whitespace-nowrap" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <time data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6>December 16, 2025</time> </div> </a> </article><article class="border-b border-line/70 last:border-b-0" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <a href="/journal/derisking" class="group -mx-3 flex items-start justify-between gap-3 px-3 py-3 sm:py-4 transition-colors hover:bg-line/60" data-prefetch-hover="true" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <div class="space-y-1.5 min-w-0" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <div class="text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.14em]" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <span style="color:#dc2626" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6>Journal</span> </div> <h3 class="text-base font-medium leading-tight" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> Derisking  </h3> </div> <div class="hidden sm:block shrink-0 text-xs text-muted whitespace-nowrap" data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6> <time data-astro-cid-j7pv25f6>December 10, 2025</time> </div> </a> </article> </div> </section> </div>   </main> <footer class="border-t border-line mt-16" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> <div class="max-w-6xl md:max-w-8xl mx-auto px-3 md:px-5 py-8" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> <div class="flex flex-col md:flex-row items-center justify-between gap-4 text-sm text-muted" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> <span data-astro-cid-37fxchfa>© 2026 Jerico Aragon</span> <span class="text-xs text-muted/60" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa>Notes taken along the way</span> </div> </div> </footer> <!-- Spotlight Search Modal --> <div id="search-modal" class="fixed inset-0 z-50 hidden items-center justify-center p-4" style="background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); backdrop-filter: blur(4px);" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> <div class="w-full max-w-2xl" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> <div class="bg-white rounded-lg border border-line overflow-hidden shadow-lg" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> <div class="relative" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> <svg class="absolute left-4 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 w-5 h-5 text-muted pointer-events-none" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" viewBox="0 0 24 24" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M21 21l-6-6m2-5a7 7 0 11-14 0 7 7 0 0114 0z" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa></path> </svg> <input type="text" id="spotlight-search-input" placeholder="Search posts..." class="w-full pl-12 pr-20 py-4 text-sm focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-ink/20 text-ink placeholder:text-muted border-0" autocomplete="off" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> <div class="absolute right-4 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 flex items-center gap-2" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> <kbd class="hidden md:inline-flex items-center gap-1 px-2 py-1 text-xs font-medium text-muted bg-white/50 rounded border border-line" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> <span data-astro-cid-37fxchfa>⌘</span><span data-astro-cid-37fxchfa>K</span> </kbd> <button id="close-search-modal" class="flex items-center justify-center w-6 h-6 rounded text-muted hover:bg-white/50 transition" aria-label="Close search" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> <svg class="w-4 h-4" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" viewBox="0 0 24 24" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa> <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M6 18L18 6M6 6l12 12" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa></path> </svg> </button> </div> </div> <div id="search-results-container" class="border-t border-line max-h-96 overflow-y-auto" data-astro-cid-37fxchfa></div> </div> </div> </div>   <script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script></body> </html>