How I recreated this awesome text fluid effect
January 22, 2024
A step-by-step approach
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hello world
I'm Florian Killius. I live in Berlin, where I create things for the web.
I was one of the only kids in my class who didn't have some kind of game console at home. But we did have a computer and when I was 12, I got a coding book for Christmas and decided to try my hand at making my own games (using C and OpenGL).
I never finished any of those games I tried to make then, but I was hooked. I've been programming ever since and after finishing school, I started studying computer science and working as a software developer.
I especially love the web, because it's so accessible. Anyone with some kind of electronic device and an internet connection can access your work in seconds. It's also very easy to publish and share your work with the world, be it a static website, a containerized application or a serverless function.
Nowadays, I built lots of things for the web, from websites to PWAs and hybrid apps. I'm also interested in the intersection of design and development and how we can use technology to make the world a better place.
I also love to learn new things and I'm always looking for new challenges. If you have any questions or just want to say hi, feel free to get in touch
Work & Education
- Company
- Hyperlumen
- Role
- Co-Founder
- Date
- Company
- Enna
- Role
- Student Software Engineer
- Date
- Company
- Puppet
- Role
- Co-Founder
- Date
- Company
- TU Berlin
- Role
- Computer Science
- Date
Things I've made
I've worked on lots of little side projects over the years, here are some recent ones. Many of them are open-source, so if you see something that piques your interest, check out the code and feel free to contribute.
Hyperlumen
Light-Up clothes that make you feel like you're in a sci-fi movie. Perfect for raves.
hyperlumen.de
Image2Fake3D
Turns an image into a fake 3D image that you can rotate with your mouse or gyro.
github.com
Ball Game
Simple 3D browser game made with Threlte. Inspired by the game "Marble Blast Gold".
github.com
Svleek
Generating a simple but slick documentation website from a folder of markdown files.
github.com
My ramblings
Here are some of my thoughts on things I'm learning or working on. Powered by Substack.
Four free startup ideas for you
January 15, 2024
Because there's not enough startups in this world
Read ArticleHow I use AI for Software Development
January 8, 2024
I admit it, I have asked ChatGPT at least 17 times how to center a div!
Read ArticleAlways keep learning
One of the things I love most about programming is that there's always something new to learn. I try to learn something new every month. Here are some of the things I've been learning lately:
Rust
January 2024
Just started learning Rust. Still weirded out by the whole ownership thing, but other than that I like it so far.
Threlte
December 2023
Fun library combining Svelte and Three.js. Also used on this website.
MongoDB
September 2023
Switched from MySQL to MongoDB and never looked back.
Svelte and SvelteKit
June 2023
In my opinion the best framework for web development. I use it for most of my personal projects, including this website.
TailwindCSS
May 2023
In my opinion the best bad idea in web development. Not great, but better than pure CSS by far. Used in most of my newer projects including this website.
React, Next.js and ReactNative
January 2023
Not a huge fan of React, but it's still the most popular framework out there. I mostly use it for work.
