Tobias Hotz
Java Developer
Baar, Zug, Switzerland
Summary
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RockstarTobias Hotz is a Java developer with nine years of hands-on experience, based in Baar, Switzerland, who specializes in backend engineering and modding for Minecraft. He contributes to high-profile open-source projects like MinecraftForge, where his work on bug fixes, gameplay-related issues, and features such as ItemFishedEvent and dimension unloading has improved mod compatibility and world management. Comfortable diving into core game mechanics and initialization flows, he balances pragmatic problem-solving with long-term framework enhancements. Tobias’s focus on improving developer and player experience in a niche but widely used ecosystem reflects both technical depth and a passion for community-driven software.
9 years of coding experience
Github Skills (8)
javas10
debug10
minecraft-forge10
minecraft-fabric10
develop10
forge10
java10
mechanics9
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
MinecraftForge/MinecraftForge
Jan 2017 - Feb 2022
Modifications to the Minecraft base files to assist in compatibility between mods. New Discord: https://discord.minecraftforge.net/
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:56 reviews, 69 commits, 101 PRs in 5 years 2 months
Contributions summary:Tobias primarily focused on fixing bugs and improving existing code within the Minecraft Forge modding framework. Their contributions involved resolving issues related to item renaming warnings and missing model messages, indicating a focus on core gameplay mechanics and user experience. They also implemented new features like the ItemFishedEvent, demonstrating the extension of the framework's capabilities, and addressed various initialization issues. Furthermore, they added the ability to control dimension unloading, showing the user's work impacting how the game world is managed.
computercraftminecraftminecraft-forgefabricmod
ichttt/Clef
Oct 2017 - Jun 2022
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Contributions:11 pushes, 7 branches in 4 years 9 months
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