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👋 Hello, I'm Chris (Christian Frantzen)

I'm a full-stack developer based near Cologne, Germany.

Over the years, I’ve built backend services, bots, utility tools, and AI-assisted apps, driven by my curiosity and a focus on solving real-world problems with code.

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🧰 What I Work With

• Languages: PHP, TypeScript, Java, C (sometimes 😉)
• Frameworks: Spring Boot, Symfony, Hugo
• DevOps, Tools & Infra: Docker, GitHub Actions, Parcel
• Experiments: Ollama, Hugging Face, Telegram Bots

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📌 Pinned Projects

Check out the pinned repos below for a snapshot of what I’ve built 👇

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🧠 A Bit About Me

• I like clean architecture, pragmatic tooling, and real results.
• I build solo, but I think in systems.
• Always learning, especially around automation and applied AI.

Thanks for dropping by 👋