Mutwin Kraus
Developer at GitHub
Dusseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Summary
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Top SchoolMutwin Kraus is a seasoned developer with 16 years of experience, currently a Staff Engineer at GitHub based in Düsseldorf. He blends front-end craftsmanship—demonstrated by notable contributions to the Atom editor’s UX and editor features—with DevOps and testing expertise from work on GitHub Enterprise backup utilities. His career spans hands-on roles from application support at Engine Yard to founding and operating a small blogging platform as CTO, giving him a pragmatic appreciation for both product and infrastructure. Comfortable across the stack, he focuses on improving developer tooling and reliability, and tends to surface subtle UX improvements that make complex workflows feel effortless.
16 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Medien-Informatik (CS and Media-Design), Medien-Informatik (CS and Media-Design) at Fachhochschule WedelComputer Science, Computer Science at University of Düsseldorf
Github Skills (19)
editors10
javascript10
github-enterprise10
coffeescript10
electron10
scripting10
testing10
ui-design10
editor10
uid10
script10
front-end-development10
sh10
shell10
ux-design9
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
github/backup-utils
Apr 2016 - Aug 2016
GitHub Enterprise Backup Utilities
Role in this project:
DevOps Engineer
DevOps EngineerContributions:20 commits, 2 PRs, 4 pushes in 4 months
Contributions summary:Mutwin primarily contributed to the testing infrastructure of the `github/backup-utils` repository. Their work focused on modifying and enhancing test scripts, specifically related to backup and restore functionalities for GitHub Enterprise. The changes involved verifying the version information written during backups and restores, and ensuring the correct creation of necessary directories for tests. These modifications improved the robustness and accuracy of the testing process for the backup and restore utilities.
backupsbackuprestoreenterprise
atom/atom
Jan 2013 - Apr 2013
:atom: The hackable text editor
Role in this project:Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:18 commits in 2 months
Contributions summary:Mutwin primarily contributed to the Atom text editor's user interface and functionality. They implemented features like focusing the editor when selecting tabs, adding commands for pane navigation and selections, and integrating autocomplete and bracket matching features. The commits demonstrate a focus on improving the editor's usability and user experience through both UI and UX enhancements. The user also made modifications to the status bar and markdown preview functionalities.
electronwindowsjavascriptlinuxhackable
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