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# ABOUT ME$& MY LIFE.

Hello, I'm David!Designer & Developer.

<p>I create and build websites that convey a sense of joy and comfort, inviting the user to return. One part here is the graphical work, but more interesting is the tech stack and its implementation. </p><p>My current tech stack resembles the following: HTML, <a href="https://tailwindcss.com/">Tailwind CSS</a>, <a href="https://react.dev/">React</a>, <a href="https://svelte.dev/">Svelte</a>, <a href="https://www.typescriptlang.org/">TypeScript</a>, <a href="https://astro.build/">and Astro.</a> As a backend system, I have been using <a href="https://craftcms.com/">Craft CMS</a> for years now. It's pretty awesome and flexible, and a joy to work with. The development part is essential because I constantly improve my skills and stay up-to-date with new methods and technology. Moreover, it presents an excellent change to the design part.</p><p>I'm also managing the website <a href="https://bestwebsite.gallery/">Best Website Gallery</a>, a gallery showcasing the best websites the internet has to offer.</p>

## Photography is a hobby, a passion

<p>I got my first camera when I was about 16. This hobby has been with me ever since and has become a passion over the years. Ultimately, it's about the photography, but I'm also fascinated by the technology, and so I've handled a wide variety of cameras over the years. Most of them were Fuji cameras, which brought me a lot of joy for many years. Recently, I've been shooting with a Leica M11-P, M11 Monochrom, and with a Leica MP. It's different, but great!</p>

## Bikes. Drinks. Coffee. Cats. Keyboards.

<p>I'm passionate about many things. Besides cycling and tinkering with bikes, these include mechanical keyboards, my two cats, and the occasional good cocktail.</p>

## Awards

<p>I'm not a huge fan of earning awards. It's a well-deserved recognition for the project and the team behind it, acknowledging their excellent work. However, it's not my intention when I start a new project to win an award. It's more like the icing on the sweet chocolate cake.</p>

## Awards

<p>I'm not a huge fan of awards and stuff like this. OK, it's a good recognition for the project itself and the team behind for his awesome work. But for sure, it's not my intention when I start a new project to win an award. It's more like the icing on the sweet chocolate cake.</p>

- Site of the Day — AWWWARDS — 5/11/2016, 10:00 PM
- Developer Award — AWWWARDS — 9/9/2014, 10:00 PM
- Site of the Day — AWWWARDS — 9/9/2014, 10:00 PM
- Site of the Day — AWWWARDS — 11/17/2009, 11:00 PM

## Curriculum Vitae

- **Senior Web Developer & Design Manager · Dynatrace · Linz, Austria** _(11/30/2024, 11:00 PM – present)_
- **Fullstack Developer · Dynatrace · Linz, Austria** _(3/31/2022, 10:00 PM – 11/29/2024, 11:00 PM)_
- **Designer & Developer · Fredmansky · Linz, Austria** _(9/30/2016, 10:00 PM – 3/30/2022, 10:00 PM)_
- **Art Director & Developer · Red Bull Creative · Salzburg, Austria** _(5/31/2015, 10:00 PM – 9/29/2016, 10:00 PM)_
- **Art Director & Developer · Fork Unstable Media · Cologne, Germany** _(5/31/2012, 10:00 PM – 5/30/2015, 10:00 PM)_
- **Designer · nexum AG · Cologne, Germany** _(5/31/2010, 10:00 PM – 5/30/2012, 10:00 PM)_
- **Designer (Apprentice) · nexum AG · Cologne, Germany** _(8/31/2007, 10:00 PM – 5/30/2010, 10:00 PM)_