Self-taught programmer focused on reliable, high-performance software for the modern web — and a deep love for Minecraft infrastructure.
I’m xnite (Robert Whitney), a self-taught computer programmer with a passion for technology. My primary focus is on secure, reliable, and efficient software that scales to meet the needs of the modern web.
I’ve been writing since 2010 and have had contributions published in magazines such as 2600: The Hacker Quarterly. My work has also been cited in scientific reports on online social networks and influence operations.
Most of my recent energy goes into Minecraft-related infrastructure, security tooling, and full-stack web projects that need to perform under real load.
A Minecraft server seeker and community platform. Built for performance and scale, it helps players discover servers and forms the hub for the Break Blocks Club community.
Long-form writing on technology, infosec, Minecraft administration, AI policy, and digital rights since 2010.
xnite.me →Co-founded the .io multiplayer cell game. Responsible for the website and chat backend services that supported the live multiplayer experience until around 2020.
Visit →High-speed Minecraft server scanner. Scans large IP ranges quickly and outputs clean CSV reports with filtering options.
GitHub →Built and operated an IRC search engine (circa 2014) that indexed channels and networks, letting users find public rooms by name or topic. Also released a WordPress plugin for embedding network stats graphs.
Perl-based (D)DoS monitoring daemon that detects and logs attacks using tcpdump. Later evolved into lighter C++ variants.
GitHub →Suite of Spigot/Paper Minecraft plugins for permissions-based whitelisting, moderation GUIs, and reward systems.
For Minecraft-related questions, the best place is the Break Blocks Club Discord.
For everything else, feel free to email me.