Code That Serves a Higher Purpose

Bits & bytes,
set apart.

Yeah, the name sounds like a purity ring for your hard drive. Relax.
It means the code we ship isn’t disposable garbage—it’s set apart, built to outlast the hype cycle and actually serve people.

Built on ideals of freedom, privacy, and honor.
Accomplished with care, love, respect, dignity, empathy, and patience.

Technology with a Soul

Every line of code we write is an act of stewardship. We believe technology should protect people, not exploit them. Empower communities, not isolate them. Serve a purpose beyond profit.

The name HolyBits carries a double meaning. In a world of throwaway software and surveillance capitalism, we create bits and bytes that are set apart—built with intention, built to last, built for good.

Freedom & Privacy

Your data is yours. Your infrastructure is yours. No vendor lock-in, no dark patterns, no surveillance.

Love & Empathy

We build with the end user in mind—real people with real needs. Every decision filtered through care and respect.

Honor & Dignity

Treat every client, user, and contributor with the dignity they deserve. Honest work. No shortcuts.

Patience & Joy

Good software takes time. We invest in understanding deeply before building. The fruit of that patience is systems that endure.

Infrastructure That Scales

Production-grade systems. Not slide decks. Every engagement ships working code.

Kubernetes Operators & Platform Engineering

Custom controllers that manage your infrastructure declaratively. CRD design, reconciliation loops, leader election, drift detection. Five production operators shipped and counting.

  • Go
  • controller-runtime
  • CRDs
  • ArgoCD
  • Helm

Zero-Trust Infrastructure & Security

Cloudflare Tunnel operators, biometric-backed kubectl access, CSI-based secrets management. Every credential encrypted—never plaintext. SOC2 and HiTrust experienced.

  • Cloudflare Access
  • CSI Drivers
  • Vault
  • mTLS
  • OIDC
  • SOC2

GitOps & Cloud Migration

Declarative, version-controlled infrastructure from bare metal to multi-cloud. Led migrations across AWS, Azure, and GCP with zero downtime.

  • ArgoCD
  • Terraform
  • Crossplane
  • GitHub Actions
  • Kustomize

Observability & Reliability

Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Tempo—complete observability stacks. Alerting that wakes the right person. Runbooks that actually get used.

  • Prometheus
  • Grafana
  • Loki
  • Tempo
  • AlertManager
“You get me. Not a team of juniors. Not a project manager who translates your requirements into something unrecognizable.”

Direct communication, working code in days not quarters, and systems that are observable, recoverable, and maintainable long after our engagement ends.

01

Direct Communication

No account managers. No layers. You talk to the person writing the code.

02

Working Code, Fast

Proof of concept in days. Production-ready in weeks.

03

Built to Last

Tests, documentation, operational runbooks. You own the code completely.

04

Select Engagements

Fewer clients, deeper involvement, real outcomes.

Production-Grade, at Home

Enterprise Kubernetes patterns scaled to your home. Meet Krubecible—our reference homelab architecture.

40+Production Components
6Custom Operators
27Phases Completed
100%GitOps Managed

The Stack

Harvester HCI running RKE2 Kubernetes. ArgoCD for GitOps. Istio Ambient for zero-trust mesh. Kyverno for policy. Longhorn for distributed storage. Cloudflare Tunnels for connectivity—zero inbound ports.

Self-Hosted Everything

Plex media server with 1.1TB optimized library. Nextcloud for cloud storage. Vaultwarden for passwords. Harbor container registry. Home Assistant for automation. All on a single node.

Enterprise Security

Bitwarden CSI driver for secret injection. Kyverno PSS Baseline enforcement. Istio mTLS across all services. Cloudflare Zero Trust for external access. No plaintext secrets anywhere.

Full Observability

Prometheus + Grafana dashboards. Loki for log aggregation. Tempo for distributed tracing. AlertManager routing to push notifications. Hardware health monitoring via IPMI and S.M.A.R.T.

Smart Home & IoT

Custom ESP32 firmware. BLE protocol reverse engineering. Home Assistant integrations for smart beds, HVAC, and security cameras. Bluetooth proxies throughout the house.

Custom Operators

Six open-source Kubernetes operators: Bitwarden CSI, UniFi port-forward controller, VyOS config operator, Cloudflare Tunnel operator, Longhorn Volume Intent, and Homestead autodiscovery.

Coming Soon

Krubecible-as-a-Service

Every customer gets a real server rack shipped to your door, preconfigured and ready to plug in. Your data stays in your house. The SaaS subscription unlocks the tools that make it effortless:

The HardwareA server rack with a preconfigured server & local network portal—yours to keep
The SubscriptionDashboard, SSO, automated device config, updates, & dedicated support
Custom BuildsNeed more nodes, GPUs, or specialized hardware? We tailor it to your requirements

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Open Core

Built on Open Source. Powered by a Platform.

Our homelab is built on dozens of open-source projects—Kubernetes, ArgoCD, Home Assistant, Nextcloud, Longhorn, and many more. The core glue that binds these into a single cohesive system is and will remain open source.

Open Source (Free)

  • Kubernetes operators & controllers
  • Deployment manifests & GitOps templates
  • Integration glue between OSS components
  • CLI tools & automation scripts
  • Community contributions welcome

SaaS Platform (Subscription)

  • Management dashboard & web UI
  • Preconfigured SSO across all services
  • Automated device & app configuration
  • Cluster updates & maintenance
  • Launch new applications with one click
  • Dedicated support from the people who built it

We believe in giving back. As the platform matures, we intend to open-source components of the SaaS for community contribution. The goal is a thriving ecosystem where everyone benefits.

Technology for the Kingdom

What if technology could help people know Jesus and make Him known?

We believe the same engineering excellence that builds enterprise platforms can build tools that transform lives. Technology should bring people closer together, closer to truth, and closer to God.

HolyBits is actively exploring ministry opportunities—creating tools that help people be more like Jesus. Not more apps for consumption. Tools for transformation.

Async Bible Studies

Imagine a video platform like Marco Polo, purpose-built for Bible study. Asynchronous so everyone can participate on their schedule. AI-crafted weekly summaries that highlight each person’s contributions. Metrics and insights to help you grow intentionally with the Lord.

Pre-Planned Studies

No leader required. Join a Bible study with an infinitely large, global group of people. AI-guided discussions follow structured curricula. Everyone grows together, at their own pace, anywhere in the world.

Video Faith Journal

A private video journal to capture your spiritual journey. Record reflections, prayers, and moments of growth. Look back and see how God has moved in your life over months and years.

These ideas are in early stages. If this resonates with you—if you want to help build technology that changes the world for Christ—we’d love to hear from you.

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Clayton Dittman

Founder & Principal Engineer

I started building and fixing computers for local businesses in 2012. Over thirteen years, I’ve evolved through every layer of the stack—from desktop support to designing multi-cloud Kubernetes platforms that process data at scale.

I’ve led cloud infrastructure teams, migrated production systems between AWS, Azure, and GCP, built compliance programs for SOC2 and HiTrust from scratch, and shipped five production Kubernetes operators in Go.

I’m a team builder and systems thinker who cares about the problem and the people. I build lasting solutions at scale—and I replace myself long-term, leaving your team stronger than I found it.

HolyBits exists because I believe technology should serve something greater than itself. Every bit matters. Every system should be built with intention, precision, and love.

BS Computer Science & Computer Engineering — Texas A&M University
AWS Certified Developer & Solutions Architect
2023–Now
Principal Platform Engineer
OSS Golang CLI tools, GitOps automation, production K8s operators
2022–2023
Director of Cloud & Security
HIPAA/HiTrust compliance, SOC2, rebuilt cloud team from ground up
2021–2022
Principal Cloud Architect
Built team of 6 from 1, shipped production in under 2 months
2019–2021
Staff Site Reliability Engineer
AWS-to-GCP migration, cross-region failover, zero-downtime domain swaps
2017–2019
Software Engineer
Serverless architecture, distributed systems at scale
2012–2017
Sole Proprietor, IT Consulting
Where it all started. Small business infrastructure & support.

Orchestration & Runtime

KubernetesEKSGKEAKSHarvester HCIRKE2ArgoCDHelmKustomize

Infrastructure as Code

TerraformCrossplaneGitHub ActionsArgo Workflows

Networking & Security

CloudflareZero TrustIstioVaultVyOSUniFicert-manager

Languages

GoPythonTypeScriptRustC/C++Node.js

Cloud & Serverless

AWSGCPAzureCloudflare WorkersLambda

IoT & Embedded

ESP32ESPHomeHome AssistantBLEMQTTKiCad

Latest Thoughts

Engineering deep-dives, homelab adventures, and reflections on building technology that matters.

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Local Presence.
Global Reach.

Based in Austin, Texas. Available for in-person architecture reviews, strategy sessions, and deep-dives with your engineering team.

Remote-first for delivery. On-site when the problem demands direct conversation.

Austin, TX

Let’s build something
that matters.

Whether you need production infrastructure, a smart home solution, or want to explore faith-driven technology—let’s talk.