Self-praise stinks.
That is why I have outsourced the laudatory speech to a friend. A serious CV is also hidden somewhere here.
Mr. R. – between lake, servo & source code
In a lively little town, framed by an idyllic lake, Mr. R. lives with his colorful family. Boredom is strictly prohibited there – the calendar is simply too full for that.
When the sun rises, he prefers to stand at the tiller rather than in a traffic jam: On his smallest boat, lovingly and slightly cynically christened “Unsinkable II”, he feels the wind in the sails and pretends he never left the tiller.
Officially, he works as a university professor of computer science; unofficially, he juggles lectures, projects, and exams like other people juggle grocery bags. Three months of the year, he consistently moves his office onto the water: a few weeks with his family, many weeks with often complete strangers from all over the world – who amazingly quickly feel like a small crew family. So far, they have always been encounters one would not want to miss.
At the same time, his own crew at home is already colorful enough: an African partner, a mixed boy with more energy than any lithium battery, and an environment that does not discuss cultural diversity but lives it every day.
Back on land, he disappears into the workshop. There, angle grinder, milling machine, and 3D printer meet metal, wood, and plastic – and in the end, something emerges that surprisingly works.
His love for coding leads him into the digital world. In front of the screen, his hand merges with the keyboard as if he were composing a symphony. In various languages, he creates small intellectual works of art as if it were child's play. His students like to hang on his every word while he does so – if necessary, even over a shaky online connection.
Quite incidentally, photos are created that look as if they turned out well on purpose.
When he is not sailing or building, he argues. Politics and history are his long-term hobbies – preferably with people who give pushback. Otherwise, it is no fun.
For relaxation, he heads to the markets: while day trading, he juggles charts and prices as if they were just more data points in a big experiment.
And then there is the kitchen: ideas from all over the world end up in the pot there. In the end, everyone is full – and mostly surprised by what one can make out of "cooking something real quick."
In short: Mr. R. lives by the motto "If you're going to do it, do it right – and if possible, with fun."