# llms.txt - Thomas Waldecker (waldecker.dev)

## About

This is the personal portfolio and business website of Thomas Waldecker, a freelance software developer based in Germany.

Thomas has over 10 years of experience in software development, most recently as a team lead for web and cloud software at TQ-Systems GmbH in Seefeld. He works with technologies including Node.js, Java, Flutter, React, and Kubernetes.

He is now working as a freelance software developer, building custom software for clients, leveraging AI-assisted development tools.

- **Website:** https://waldecker.dev
- **Email:** thomas@waldecker.dev
- **LinkedIn:** https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-waldecker-745397132/
- **GitHub:** https://github.com/twaldecker

## Site Structure

- `/` - Homepage with blog post overview
- `/blog` - Blog with articles about software development
- `/projects` - Overview of past and current projects
- `/pages/leistungen` - Detailed services and offerings
- `/about` - About page with background and experience
- `/pages/impressum` - Legal notice (Impressum)

## Services

Thomas offers the following services:

### Software Product Development
Full lifecycle support from idea to market-ready product: analysis, concept, agile development, quality assurance, deployment, and maintenance.

### Web Applications
Custom web application development with a TypeScript/React fullstack approach. Includes AI-assisted development for faster prototyping and reduced costs. Also offers "Vibe Coding Cleanup" – refactoring and documenting existing codebases.

### Cloud & DevOps
Containerization (Docker/Podman), deployment on cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud) or VPS, CI/CD pipeline setup, monitoring, and maintenance.

### Mobile & Desktop Apps
- **Cross-platform apps** with Flutter (iOS/Android) and Progressive Web Apps (PWA)
- **Native desktop applications** with C# (.NET) for Windows and Qt (C++) for cross-platform

### Embedded & IoT
Hardware-close development including BSP development, microcontroller programming, embedded OS (Zephyr RTOS, Linux, Fedora IoT), and connectivity (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth BLE, LTE/5G).

### Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- **AI-assisted development (Vibe Coding):** Accelerated development using AI co-pilot tools
- **Intelligent interfaces & RAG:** Retrieval-Augmented Generation for private knowledge bases, structured system interfaces (MCP architecture)
- **Autonomous AI Agents:** Multi-step autonomous agents that research, decide, and execute workflows

## Featured Projects

- **Gipfelbuch** (2025) – Self-developed digital mountaineering logbook with GPX visualization, statistics, and family view. Built as an alternative to Strava/Komoot. Tech: Podman, React, PostgreSQL, Tailwind CSS, TypeScript.
- **cannyboard** (2023) – Smartboard software repositioned for hybrid work, integrating Teams, Miro, and Webex. Tech: Java, Spring, React, TypeScript, Electron, C#, MongoDB, AWS.
- **freeAir** (2024) – Maintenance and further development of embedded product software. Tech: Embedded µC, Wi-Fi, C++, Qt, PHP.
- **halma / wunderwald.games** (2020) – Online board game for social interaction during Corona. Hosted with Podman on Fedora CoreOS. Tech: Podman, Caddy, WebSockets, Express, Node.js, React.
- **IoT Project** (2019) – Technology demo with microcontroller in a power tool, Bluetooth/Sub-1GHz to Apple Watch and web app. Tech: TypeScript, React, PostgreSQL, Bluetooth, Swift, Hasura, GraphQL, Docker.

## Tech Stack

Primary technologies: TypeScript, React, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Docker/Podman, Tailwind CSS, Flutter, C#, Qt (C++), Java, Spring, Electron.

## Contact

- **Email:** thomas@waldecker.dev
- **Phone:** +49 173 571 42 78
- **LinkedIn:** https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-waldecker-745397132/
- **GitHub:** https://github.com/twaldecker