Hello! I’m Gert-Jan van Ginkel, a passionate software engineer with a focus on backend development and DevOps based in Groningen.
I specialize in Python, Flask, Django, Kubernetes and Elasticsearch.
My origin story
I still remember one of the first project I did: cobbling together my own website with HTML and CSS using a borrowed book from the local library on HTML. Young me was so proud to write some code that then showed up on my screen. Things that previously seemed magic to me – like having a working form to submit information – slowly started making sense as I continued learning more.
It just snowballed from there: making small GUI applications on the family computer, learning how to make more complicated websites using XAMPP to then go on studying computer science in university.
What I do now
I love solving problems as they come up – the more difficult the problem, the better the payoff when you actually end up solving it! It’s a unique feeling when you find an elegant solution for the most complex problem.
Away from the screen
When I’m not stuck trying to dissect complex issues I like to get outside as much as possible. From hiking El Camino de Santiago to cycling the Dutch mountains (aka the wind), being active keeps me physically and mentally healthy.