The person behind the keyboard

I am Hiswill Kato — HiKa to my friends — a tech enthusiast and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering student at Busitema University in Uganda.

I started writing code in 2020, curious about how a website actually works. That curiosity never stopped: it widened into a love for everything around the code — Linux, the command line, servers, the cloud, and the small details that make a system feel simple.

How I like to build

I reach for the smallest tool that does the job, and I keep code clean, unduplicated and easy to read. For web software that means plain PHP and MySQL; for the repetitive work, Bash; for the interface, Bootstrap 5; and Git to version every step. The next person — often future me — should be able to read it and know exactly what it does.

Where I am heading

I am learning the cloud hands-on and going deep into AWS. I keep exploring Linux too — different distributions, how they are put together, and how to set them up from scratch. Locally I run Ubuntu 26.04 in WSL; in the cloud, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. I like breaking my own setup just so I can put it back together and understand it a little better.

Beyond the keyboard

I am into artificial intelligence, systems security and open-source software. I enjoy installing operating systems and software, wiring up servers, and turning curiosity into something that actually works.