Biography

Various bits about me

I’m Dr. Michael “Mickey” Lauer, a software architect from the Rhein/Main area in Germany. My professional work sits at the intersection of automotive diagnostics, embedded systems, and Apple-platform software.

If you’re evaluating me for work, start here:

• Hire me for a compact overview of what I can help with.
• Resume for a focused professional summary.
• Apps and Code for concrete products and projects.

If you want the long version, the IT history story is a year-by-year archive from C64 and Amiga days through OpenEmbedded, OpenMoko, iOS, Swift, and automotive diagnostics.

And some things I like or find noteworthy

The personal archive is still here as well:

• Quotes from the internet and elsewhere.
• Things I like and dislike.
• The blog for current and historical posts.