Chris Harvey
@chrisnharvey.com
Senior Software Engineer at Paddle | Occasional Entrepreneur | Creator of hundreds of side projects you’ve never heard of
I spent some time implementing mTLS for secure remote access to my Homelab services. I implemented it in a way where mTLS is enforced remotely, but LAN clients can still access the services without mTLS, on the same host/port. I wrote a guide on my blog: chrisnharvey.com/blog/secure-...
Secure external access to your Homelab with mTLS
How to set up mutual TLS (mTLS) for WAN access to your homelab services using Caddy and HAProxy, while keeping LAN access simple.
chrisnharvey.com
January 4, 2026 at 11:49 AM
I spent some time implementing mTLS for secure remote access to my Homelab services. I implemented it in a way where mTLS is enforced remotely, but LAN clients can still access the services without mTLS, on the same host/port. I wrote a guide on my blog: chrisnharvey.com/blog/secure-...
I built a small app that helps you keep track of time by speaking it to you at set intervals. It started as a fun side project, but I’ve found it surprisingly useful!
It’s available now on the App Store, and coming soon to the Play Store. Check it out: apps.apple.com/us/app/talki...
It’s available now on the App Store, and coming soon to the Play Store. Check it out: apps.apple.com/us/app/talki...
TalkingTime
Keep track of time without looking at a clock! Have your iPhone speak the time to you at set intervals, or set your iPhone to start announcing the time to you when its time to wake up.
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September 27, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I built a small app that helps you keep track of time by speaking it to you at set intervals. It started as a fun side project, but I’ve found it surprisingly useful!
It’s available now on the App Store, and coming soon to the Play Store. Check it out: apps.apple.com/us/app/talki...
It’s available now on the App Store, and coming soon to the Play Store. Check it out: apps.apple.com/us/app/talki...
It's been a while since I wrote an article for my blog, so here's one about NixOS and Tiling Window Managers chrisnharvey.com/blog/nixos-a...
NixOS & Tiling WMs: A Perfect Match
How NixOS and Home Manager make experimenting with tiling window managers like Hyprland and Niri effortless, reproducible, and cruft-free.
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August 24, 2025 at 10:05 PM
It's been a while since I wrote an article for my blog, so here's one about NixOS and Tiling Window Managers chrisnharvey.com/blog/nixos-a...