Portfolio · 2026

Courtney
Barnes

Linux · Music · Chess. I teach chess, produce music, and keep Linux servers humming. Three crafts, one way of thinking — patient systems built piece by piece.

About

A board, a console, a mixing desk — they're all the same instrument to me. I look for patterns, build systems, and help people get better at theirs.

What I do

Three crafts.

Pick the one you need help with — or all three.

01

Chess

Teacher & Coach

Private and group coaching for players from first moves to tournament prep. Patient, structured, and built around your games.

  • Private 1-on-1 lessons (online or OTB)
  • Club coaching & group training sessions
  • Opening repertoire & endgame studies
  • Tournament preparation and game analysis
LichessChess.comChessBaseStockfish
02

Music

Musician & Producer

Writing, recording, and producing original music. Available for production, mixing, and collaboration on your project.

  • Original composition & arrangement
  • Recording, mixing & mastering
  • Production & remote collaboration
  • Live performance and session work
AbletonArdourReaperVST
03

Sysadmin

IT & Linux Administrator

Server setup, self-hosting, automation, and security hardening. I build calm infrastructure that quietly does its job.

  • Server provisioning & self-hosting
  • Automation with Bash, Ansible & cron
  • Docker, reverse proxies & TLS
  • Backups, monitoring & security hardening
LinuxBashDockerNginxAnsible
LinuxBashDockerNginxAnsiblePostgresAbleton LiveArdourReaperVSTMixingMasteringLichessChess.comChessBaseStockfishEndgamesOpeningsLinuxBashDockerNginxAnsiblePostgresAbleton LiveArdourReaperVSTMixingMasteringLichessChess.comChessBaseStockfishEndgamesOpenings

Get in touch

Let's build, play, or play.

human@courtneyjbarnes.com