Wiese2
by Laura
Hello! I'm Laura. I first discovered my passion for computers and software development all the way back in 8th grade and since then I have not been able to stop. I love my work and am committed to it. When an idea pops into my head, I can't rest before bringing it to life. I love a good challenge and have spent countless nights staying up late, trying to solve difficult problems.
I love exploring new technologies and languages and also indulge in some good ol' cat pictures from time to time (cause who doesn't love cats?) When I'm not deep in some code, I enjoy traveling and connecting with new people and spending time with my two black cats.
I pride myself on staying current with a broad spectrum of programming languages and occasionally venturing into design. Golang is my favorite and I dedicate a lot of my time to it, developing everything from CLI tools to REST API servers. I'm also proficient in PHP, JavaScript (including Node.js and Bun), Lua, HTML, CSS (and its pals LESS/SASS) and MySQL/MariaDB. I've even dabbled in Java and C# again from time to time. Being used to working on Linux, I'm pretty comfortable navigating the shell. While I've never built any real projects with C and C++, I do have a decent grasp and understanding of them. Work in the web a lot has introduced me to frameworks like Vue.js and Laravel, which are a blast to build with, but I do also like going back to the basics every now and then.
I began my programming career with a 3-year apprenticeship at form4, a web development startup. There, I started with the basics of HTML, CSS and JavaScript before moving to PHP for backend TYPO3 development. Although it has been quite a while, I also got to know Java by creating database management systems using Hibernate, the Spring Framework and Maven.
After my apprenticeship I realized TYPO3 wasn't quite my cup of tea. That led me to the amazing team at Trustami, where I thrived as a full-stack web-developer for five years.
After my time at Trustami, I wanted to do my own thing and became self-employed! Now I mainly work with Ben (InZidiuZ) on the OP-Framework, which is a FiveM framework written in Lua that powers several large servers. It's a lot of fun because I get live feedback and ideas from a huge community. Tying it all together and coming up with cool and creative solutions is why my work doesn't even feel like work. I also work on open-source projects and have contributed to the documentation and research for GTA-V natives which helps other developers working with the FiveM platform.
Being independent gives me the ability to choose my own schedule. This gives a great opportunity to work on side projects, contribute to the open-source community and build new tools and libraries to sharpen and diversify my skills in other languages and topics that I love, like Golang.
My passion for coding extends to all sorts of projects and I've contributed to and created a bunch of open-source libraries on both GitHub and GitLab (but GitHub is my favorite). Whether I'm coding for work or for fun, I'm meticulous about making sure my code is clear, clean and efficient.
"Wiese2" is an alias that I've used since the beginning of my programming career. When I began my apprenticeship, there was another trainee with me, albeit in a different field. While I was diving into software development, he was getting his hands dirty with hardware, networking and servers.
Together, we decided to set up a collaborative project named "Spielwiese4." This name translates to "playground 4", with the number 4 nodding to our employer, "form4". As I ventured out on my own projects, I decided to simplify the name. I took "Spielwiese," which means "Meadow" or "Field" and shortened it to "Wiese". Wanting to give a personal touch and reference my solo endeavors, I turned the 4 into a 2, birthing the alias "Wiese2".
