Jan Škoda

jan-skoda.cz [email protected]

I am experienced in leveraging agile frameworks to provide a robust synopsis for high level overviews. Iterative approaches to corporate strategy foster collaborative thinking to further the overall value proposition.

Projects

Hry Pro dva

browser-based logic and puzzle multiplayer games

One of my firs bigger projects. It is a webpage for multiplayer games such as Cards, Chess, Quiz or the most popular game Words Soccer. It has a huge fan base with thousands registered accounts and thousands of unique daily visits. www.hryprodva.cz

January 2021 - Present

Lost Monsters

untraditional pixel art platformer game with cooperating characters

It is based on old game called Lost Vikings. There are three playable characters with different abilities. You have to switch between them and cooperate to pass trhough various levels by solving the logic quest. The game is still in BETA stage and it is planned to be released on Android and PCs Lost Monsters homepage

September 2023 - Present

PSL - CMS

Very simple content management system

Written in PHP and HTML. It is really simple, just to handle ublishing news and images. The main purpose was to have absolutely lightweight CMS, which is able to run anywhere and to be set up in seconds. It wotks with SQLite database, so there is no need to have running external database server. It is also incredibly easy to transfer the system with all the content between hosting just by copying the containing folder. about and download

January 2024 - February 2024

Hobbies

Model railroad

TT scale (1:120)

It is one of my oldest hobbies. I liked everything connected with trains since i was kid. Later i started making my own models. Nowadays i am building modular railroad controlled by my own pcbs. It is going to be controlled throught WiFi. I am making lot of building and also cars using 3D printing. I am sharing my models at printables.com to be available for everyone interested in model railroading

since childhood

Lego minifigures collection

also have some fake ones (do not judge me)

It started by getting some fake LEGO-like star wars minifigures. Then i started to buy more of them, also marvel minifigures collection started to grow, and now i have to buy every new limited collection the LEGO releases. I have hundreds of them.

Since 2021

Vingate notebooks

and playing retro games on them

I have about 20 vintage notebooks, all of them working. The oldest one is monochromatic i386 laptop, but also i have some thinkapds capable of running Windows XP which is nowadays also relatively retro. As i am repairing them, i am always trying to use the period components, to keep them authentic

Since 2012

Photography

i love nature, and also macro

I got into photography when my colleague was getting rid of his equipment and an old Canon 400D. At that point I absolutely fell for it and since then my technical equipment has been practically all replaced, I'm still trying to learn and discover the right techniques, but I'm really enjoying photography.

Since 2023

Programming skills

Web Frontend
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JS
Server backend
  • Node JS
  • PHP
Android apps
  • Java
  • XML
Embeded/IoT
  • C
  • C++

Photography

I recently started taking pictures. As i like being outdoors, so i prefer taking pictures of nature. I started with Canon 400D and i soon discovered that i really like it so i bought Canon 2000D and actualy i am still using both.

Here is couple of images i took

steam locomotive Locomotive 556.0 railway depot in Jaroměř
lego minifigure on keyboard LEGO zombie hungry zombie and fridge
waterfalls Harachov Mumlavské vodopády
train T 435.0 „Hektor“ in railway depot Kořenov
model railway Railway station On my model railway station
city in frame Ski and bike resort Peklovec hill in Česká Třebová

Blog

latest articles from my blog

Broken key on my IdeaPad vol. 2

The replacement "W" key for my laptop has finally arrived and it is great.

I had very low expectations but it is indistinguishable from the original, I really like it and for about 6 Euros it is the best I could get.



![IdeaPad C340 Keycap](./public/images/newkey.jpg)

The package included the keycap and spare "csiscors", ...

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Small LED projector as gift

My colleague gave me a small, almost unused LED projector. It can project from the HDMI port, USB or SD card.

![Projektor](./public/images/projektor.jpg)

I have just taken it home and have not tested it yet, but I am really looking forward to trying it out. I have never had one before, but it ...

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Broken key on my IdeaPad

I bought my first touchscreen laptop, the IdeaPad C340, many years ago. Then I found it useless and put it in a drawer.

In about a year ago, I found out that it is able to use an active pen, so I would use it to make notes. I ordered one, ...

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