About Me

Hi, I’m Nico Jan, a software developer from the Netherlands with over 20 years of experience creating reliable, maintainable software. I enjoy building software, frameworks, tools, and developer environments, exploring a wide range of programming languages, and experimenting with new technologies, including AI. I take a structured, architecture-driven approach and value clarity, consistency, and long-term quality in every project. I’m always open to collaborations, open-source projects, and new professional challenges.

• Contact
  📧 NicoJanE@ziggo.nl
  
  

Projects

I’m working on a set of Template Stacks for different languages. These are divided into two types: Docker Template Stacks (DTS) and WSL Template Stacks. Each has its own homepage and set of containers.

• DTS ➡️ Docker Template Stacks (Docker)
  A collection of Docker containers designed for development, testing, and experimentation.

  • See: DTS Home

• WSL Template Stacks
  A collection of WSL containers designed for development, testing, and experimentation on Linux and Windows.

  • See: WSL Home
    • Recent: GLFW + Skia Template C/C++ project ⛏️
    • Recent: PY Flask FastApi Template WSL Stack ⛏️

📚 Background information      🔶 WSL vs Docker Template Stacks - When to Use Which

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Tools & Recipes

These short, focused Gists provide practical tips and examples, some using specific hardware but still broadly useful.

LLM General

• What is Ollama
• LMS Studio ✔️
• TensorFlow ✔️
  • TensorFlow.js ⛏️

LLM VSC AI Extensions

• Local AI Server & VS Code
  • Koboldcpp combined with Continue (my current preferred setup)
• Ollama & VSCode

Visual Studio Code

• Install multiple instances of VS Code
• VS Code in WSL environment

Other

This section contains additional topics and details. Click the headers below to expand each section.

Interests ⬇️

Here’s a list of technologies and topics reflecting both my experience and current interests.

• C/C++
• AI
• Docker / Kubernetes
• Python
• Win32 API
• ARM Microcontrollers
  • STM32
• .NET
  • Core
  • MAUI
  • WPF
• AssemblyScript
• WebAssembly
• PowerShell
• Angular
• Visual Studio Code
  • Install Multiple VS code versions

Things I’ve Proposed and Reported ⬇️

A list of my proposals, suggestions, and reports across different communities.

• C++ Separate types from instances
• Bug report: PowerShell class methods execute external commands twice

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⛏️	Work In Progress*1
✔️	Todo

*^{1 _{Most Items are 'Work In Progress' but the ones marked have priority.}}