Christopher Schnick

Christopher Schnick

Founder @ XPipe | Software Engineer

About Me

I design, architect, and implement modern desktop applications that can make your life easier. I often combine that with my interest in grand strategy games.

Projects

XPipe

A brand-new type of shell connection hub and remote file manager.

Pdx-Unlimiter

A savegame manager and editor for all grand strategy games from Paradox Interactive.

PDX Tools

A web-based savegame viewer and leaderboard for Europa Universalis 4 where I build the WebGL map.

Latest Posts

Run JavaFX on the Windows Subsystem for Linux and More!

What does it take to run standalone JavaFX applications on exotic Linux systems like the Windows Subsystem for Linux or some embedded systems? As you will see, not a lot!

Java for desktop applications: Tips and Tricks (Part 1)

As desktop applications have kind of become a niche topic, it's getting harder to find information about up-to-date best practices for desktop development.

Unconventional Remote Process Control Without Libraries In Java

Have you ever wanted to control a remote process from a Java application? With XPipe you can!

Skills

Languages

Java, C++, Python, HTML/CSS, Typescript, WebGL, SQL

Java

Gradle, Maven, GraalVM AOT, JDBC, Jackson, JPMS, JavaFX

Other

Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Amazon Web Services (AWS), GitHub Actions, CI / CD