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== Christian Gehlen ==
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My digital kitchen sink

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Welcome! This site is a blend of personal logbook, documentation hub, and knowledge garden.
I write about what I do, build, learn, and sometimes obsess over. Here’s how to get your bearings.


What you’ll find here

  • /about - A short introduction of myself.
  • /now – What I’m currently working on: music, driving license, projects, life.
  • /work - Some background about my profession as Technical Product Manager in R&D.
  • /life - A short summary of my as a person.
  • /pets - An overview on our little zoo.
  • /listening - Some insights into my musical taste and liked podcasts.
  • /projects - A list of past and present projects in my life.
  • /uses – The gear, software, and workflows I rely on.
  • /home-it - Description on my Home-IT setup
  • /vps - My minimalistic virtual private server
  • /colophon – How this site is built, deployed, and maintained.
  • /changelog – A running log of structural and content updates.
  • /notes - Random notes, articles, remarks.

Content Philosophy

This site is a place for imperfect thoughts. Between personal commitments and a demanding professional life, I don’t have the time — or the intention — to maintain a polished, high-frequency blog. Instead, I embrace a more relaxed, exploratory format inspired by the idea of a digital garden: expect loosely structured notes, occasional updates, and a slow, evolving body of content.

I write primarily about topics that fascinate me in my spare time: personal knowledge management (PKM), documentation workflows, home automation, self-hosting, homelabs, and tinkering with tools like Home Assistant.

What you won’t find here: details about my professional projects — out of respect for my clients and employer — or deeply personal updates, for reasons of privacy. While I’m passionate about our home renovation, our garden, and the complex dynamics of our multi-cat household, I don’t publish full logs or reports on those topics either. Some things are best kept offline.


What might be here soonish

  • /reading - An excerpt of noteworthy books and articles I’ve read.
  • /uses-not - stuff that I consciously do not use
  • /unicorns - semi-finished or abandoned projects of mine.

Thanks for stopping by!
Feel free to reach out.