Ahoy 👋

I am an Open Source enthusiast 🐧 and sci-fi nerd 🚀 from Rahden, Germany. I build and architect cloud platforms with Kubernetes and also build the software that runs on them. In my spare time, I develop and maintain a diverse set of open source libraries and tools. When I find the time, I also write about various Open Source projects (both digitally and old school, on paper) and, when not quarantined at home 😷, also try to speak about them.

🏰 Some projects

Most of my pet projects were born out of some itch that needed scratching.

• You like running stuff on Kubernetes? Me, too! A while ago, I implemented a Kubernetes-native SMTP server (still very much a prototype, though) and also provided a small example on how to build your own client for Kubernetes custom resources (accompanied by a blog article). I also manage some of my employer's Kubernetes-related projects, like a Varnish integration for Kubernetes or a controller for replicating secrets (but don't sponsor me for those, I already get paid to work on these, anyway).
• DevOps? Yes, please. One of my more active projects is a Prometheus exporter for generating performance metrics from NGINX access logs (or compatible).
• Because I started my career in web development, I also have some ties to the TYPO3 and PHP communities. To enable an painless quickstart with TYPO3, I implemented an easy-to-use TYPO3 Docker image and also built a little tool to ensure code quality in TYPO3 projects.
• Speaking of PHP, I have multiple PHP libraries published on Packagist that I develop and maintain.