Jake "Vader"

About Me

I’m a Rust Server Developer & Operator with over 4 years of hands-on experience working in large Rust communities like Icefuse Networks, RustMania, and my own network, AP Gaming.

Most of my work is centered around building, fixing, and maintaining Rust servers on existing Pterodactyl panels. I spend a lot of time dealing with plugin issues—fixing compile errors, updating or modifying plugins, tuning configs, and making sure servers are stable, playable, and ready to run long-term.

I originally came from a community and network management background, but over time I moved more into the technical side of things. These days, I focus on diagnosing problems, tracking down why something broke, and applying clean, practical fixes that actually work in a live server environment.

I currently work as Rust Support Staff at Pine Hosting, where I help server owners troubleshoot issues, fix configuration problems, and improve overall server stability. I’m used to working directly with logs, plugin files, and real production servers—not just test setups.

At the end of the day, my approach is simple: figure out what’s wrong, fix it properly, explain what changed, and leave the server in better shape than I found it.