My name is Matthias Labsch a.k.a. Labschi, I'm a software engineer based in Ettenheim, close to the Black Forest in Germany. I'm a full-time employee currently working for a german automotive supplier. In 2019, I started a small business where I offer consulting and developing services for other small businesses and associations. I have a disability called congenital muscle dystrophy (CMD), so I got the name "Dev On Wheels" and used it for my business. It's nice to meet you!
... my small business Dev On Wheels (german), my personal website matthias.labsch.net (german) and several client websites for a physiotherapist, personal coaches and an international martial arts association.
I'm also dipping my toe into Arduino programming to develop a pet project of mine, a wheelie detector for my wheelchair. If the fun part works, I'll develop some serious applications for it as well.
- ... how C++ works as a programming language.
- ... inclusion and accessibility as a human right.
- ... living as a disabled software developer and occasional wheelchair user!
- ... web development! Especially CSS tricks and structures (ITCSS, Modules, ...), accessibility and content management will catch my attention.
- Despite my disability, I was practicing japanese martial arts for over eight years.
I hold a black belt in Kenjutsu (fencing) and two gradings in Jujutsu (grappling). - In 2019, I participated in a charity run for children rights.
I finished two kilometers of relay race in my wheelchair before my collegues took over on foot. - On November 2022 I was elected Deputy SHE-REP (Severely Handicapped Employees Representative) for my current employer.
- In my free time I'm building and painting tabletop miniatures and scale models or trying to finish my RC truck in 1:14 scale. And it will never be finished, I'm afraid ...