I'm Alex — a self-taught developer in Leipzig. I spent a decade running kitchens before I fell into code, and now I write software full-time and cook when the compiler lets me. Also officially answering to 'dad' since 2021.
// TAGLINEFullstack Developer / Chef / Philobotanist / Astrolad / Dad
// JOURNEY
- 1988Born in rural Niedersachsen.
- 2009Studied English and Philosophy in Düsseldorf.
- 2010Moved to Leipzig; kept studying.
- 2015Head Chef at Meins, Deins, Unser.
- 2019Executive Chef at PEKAR.
- 2021Career pivot: Junior Software Developer at Sciendis.
- 2021Welcomed my daughter Io.
- 2021Shipped the first version of the Wundera app.
- 2022Started managing two major client projects at Sciendis.
- 2023Solo dev on BRBase; launched by year-end.
- 2024Community and open-source contributions.
- 2026Rebuilt this site from scratch.