The latest articles on DEV Community by Ivan Krause (@ivankrauseza). https://dev.to/ivankrauseza https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3305376%2Fbcef0066-4dc2-4c55-914e-df25820992af.png https://dev.to/ivankrauseza en Ivan Krause Sun, 29 Jun 2025 14:33:58 +0000 https://dev.to/ivankrauseza/hellojust-wondering-if-there-are-others-out-there-like-me-41bf https://dev.to/ivankrauseza/hellojust-wondering-if-there-are-others-out-there-like-me-41bf <p>Hi all 👋</p> <p>I’m a solo developer, I moved to Ireland from South Africa. I spend most of my time coding for myself, little projects, ideas, and experiments but often feel like I’m on a completely different wavelength from the world around me.</p> <p>I’ve never really fit into the typical tech culture or workplace dynamics, and I’m not great at self-promotion or being social online. I care deeply, get hurt easily, and I love things like cats, clean code, and quiet days. Honestly, I talk to myself in my head more than I talk to other people.</p> <p>I just wanted to say hello and put a small signal out there. If you’re also someone who feels a bit outside the norm and who builds, thinks, reflects quietly I’d love to know I’m not the only one.</p> <p>That’s all for now. Thanks for reading this far if you did. 😊</p> intro devlife mentalhealth ireland