Anton Epple is a seasoned Java desktop specialist and entrepreneur with over a decade of experience building rich client applications, NetBeans Platform modules, and JavaFX/Swing UIs. As founder of Dukehoff GmbH and Eppleton, he combines hands-on RCP development with consultancy, training, and bespoke solutions—often for bioinformatics use cases. He has led Java teams (formerly Head of Java Development at Genomatix) and co-founded product ventures, blending product-minded engineering with practical delivery. An active open-source contributor, Anton has improved the Apache NetBeans Java frontend and DukeScript wizards, adding cross‑platform mobile options and UI/CSS refinements to a widely used IDE project. Based in Munich, he brings a rare mix of desktop UI craft, platform-level architecture, and an academic background in biology that informs domain-focused tooling.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Diplom Biologie allgemein, Diplom Biologie allgemein at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Contributions:81 commits, 27 PRs, 40 comments in 2 years 8 months
Contributions summary:Anton contributed to the development of the Java Frontend Application within the Apache NetBeans project. Their work involved implementing features for the DukeScript wizard, including offering options for iOS development with Multi OS Engine and RoboVM. The user also made UI-related changes, such as adjusting the appearance and functionality of the wizard's HTML user interface. Furthermore, they improved the project's build process by ensuring proper storage of device settings and also added improvements to the CSS file to improve the UI look and feel.
Contributions:9 commits, 27 pushes, 2 branches in 4 years
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