Joakim Plate
Software Developer And Group Manager at rt-labs
Greater Gothenburg Metropolitan Area Sweden
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Top SchoolJoakim Plate is a seasoned software developer and group manager with 21 years of experience building embedded systems, backend services and user-facing interfaces from Greater Gothenburg. He combines hands-on engineering (from bootloaders and Linux kernel drivers to Python and Java work) with leadership roles managing teams, labs and technical sales support. As an active open-source contributor he has improved high-profile projects like Home Assistant and Kodi—adding Bluetooth device support, frontend accessibility fixes and robust SMB/PVR handling—demonstrating attention to both reliability and UX. Comfortable bridging hardware and cloud-adjacent tooling, he also runs his own consultancy and has deep experience operating development infrastructure and CI systems. Colleagues rely on him for pragmatic architecture choices and steady delivery across long-lived products and protocols.
21 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering at Chalmers University of Technology
Swedish, English, German
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Github Skills (54)
lit-element10
static-code-analysis10
debug10
filesystem10
javascript10
c-language10
integrate10
python10
testing10
intergration10
bluetooth-le10
web-components10
smb10
ui-design10
integrations10
Programming languages (17)
Github contributions (5)
xbmc/xbmc
Feb 2011 - Nov 2014
Kodi is an award-winning free and open source home theater/media center software and entertainment hub for digital media. With its beautiful interface and powerful skinning engine, it's available for Android, BSD, Linux, macOS, iOS, tvOS and Windows.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:936 commits in 3 years 10 months
Contributions summary:Joakim primarily contributed to the SMB (Server Message Block) file system implementation within the Kodi media center. Their work involved fixing bugs related to file reading with specific flags, setting the workgroup using a standard API, and addressing issues with password handling. The user also refactored code related to Samba initialization and time conversions, and eliminated unused code. Furthermore, the user updated the URL handling and made various SMB-related improvements.
pythonentertainmentc-plus-plusiosmultimedia
home-assistant/core
Feb 2018 - Jan 2023
:house_with_garden: Open source home automation that puts local control and privacy first.
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:1795 reviews, 280 commits, 757 PRs in 5 years
Contributions summary:Joakim focused on enhancing the functionality of the `home-assistant/core` repository by integrating support for Bluetooth-enabled devices. Their commits primarily involved modifying Python files, specifically within the `fjaraskupan` component, to ensure reliable connections to Bluetooth devices and to extend control over the device's features. They also addressed issues and integrated new functionalities for the `Roku` and `Nibe Heat Pump` integrations.
raspberry-pipythonhouseprivacy-firstasyncio
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