Thibault Kruse
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
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Top expert inModern C++ Development and Cross-Platform Computing
Thibault Kruse is a seasoned Senior Java Engineer based in Munich with 14 years of experience building robust backend systems using JavaEE, Spring, SQL/NoSQL and Python. He combines strong requirements analysis and unit testing discipline with hands-on expertise in build, release and automation processes—evidenced by contributions improving linting and CI for high-profile projects like the C++ Core Guidelines and cpplint. Thibault has deep practical experience hardening developer tools and language runtimes, having fixed subtle platform-specific bugs and improved the Groovy shell’s resilience on Windows. Known for quietly improving code quality and developer workflows, he brings a pragmatic, detail-oriented approach to shipping reliable software at scale.
14 years of coding experience
English, French, German, Japanese
Stackoverflow
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spring-boot
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java
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Github Skills (46)
debug10
c-language10
python10
groovy10
testing10
code-standards10
codelist10
cpplint10
software-quality10
java10
javas10
lint10
build-automation10
linting10
coding-style10
Programming languages (19)
Github contributions (5)
cpplint/cpplint
Apr 2016 - Aug 2022
Static code checker for C++
Role in this project:
Software Engineer (focused on code quality and style)
Software Engineer (focused on code quality and style)Contributions:35 reviews, 174 commits, 116 PRs in 6 years 5 months
Contributions summary:Thibault primarily focused on improving the code quality and style of the C++ static code checker, cpplint. Their contributions involved removing trailing whitespace and addressing code style issues. They also added and integrated pyflakes into the Travis build process, and fixed code style with a focus on template parameters, references, and function calls within the codebase. Additional work was done to refine the codebase including documentation and fixing issues related to build and maintenance
lintercpplintcheckercode-checker
isocpp/CppCoreGuidelines
Sep 2015 - Jul 2020
The C++ Core Guidelines are a set of tried-and-true guidelines, rules, and best practices about coding in C++
Role in this project:Automation Engineer / Build & Release Engineer
Automation Engineer / Build & Release EngineerContributions:189 commits, 85 PRs, 212 comments in 4 years 10 months
Contributions summary:Thibault primarily contributed to improving the build and linting processes within the repository. Their work includes modifying the `cpplint.py` script for better code block detection, implementing spell checks, and optimizing the linting process by reducing the number of Python script invocations. The user also fixed merge conflicts and addressed newline issues within the extracted code snippets.
cppguidelinescpp17rules
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