Christian has been a major force for improvement in TYPO3 core for many years. Without him, we would not have the Install Tool, the form engine, and a lot more that we now take for granted in the form they are today. We talk a lot about open source contribution and we’re putting our money where our mouth is, as they say. Christian’s job at b13 will start with working on TYPO3 core, especially Workspaces, full time. He says he can 3D-print anything, including core patches … we’ll see. We are thrilled to have him here and we’re certain that our investment will benefit everyone using TYPO3.
Expertise
- Caching, Contribution, Community, Quality
- High Fives, Hamburgers
- Learning, Testing, Teamwork
- PSRs, Performance, Pizza
- Refactoring, Rewriting
- TYPO3 Core, Extensions, Installer, Middleware, v10, Workspaces, Upgrades
Lolli and TYPO3
I first chose TYPO3 because open source was exciting. I wanted to do something good for the world, planet, and people. It was a technology where I could put my ideals into the code, hand in hand with a strong, open community. As an IT student, this thrilled me and it still does today, almost 20 years later. On a practical level, for me as a developer, the highly-structured data and completely agnostic output has given me the technical flexibility to deliver excellent software and create any application, integration, and content solution anyone has ever asked me for.
Lolli on working at b13
Working with a professional and highly skilled team is a privilege; the fact that many of them are old friends is a wonderful bonus. We have done so much work on TYPO3 core together over the years through community teams and sprints, it feels very familiar. I enjoy seeing how the team is truly open-minded going into each project they tackle and how they help clients truly embrace open source software.
Lolli’s Dos and Don’ts
- Always create concise solutions for single issues.
- Always take long walks when you need to clear your head.
- Never leave things half done.
Latest articles by Christian “Lolli” Kuhn
TYPO3 core testing infrastructure – Part 1
The TYPO3 core has quite a history of system testing: A powerful and excessive test strategy has been developed over the years to verify stability and integrity at any given point in time. We’ll go into various DevOps details with this blog series, starting with our GitLab CI choice