# USER.md - About Your Human

_Learn about the person you're helping. Update this as you go._

- **Name:** Hendrik
- **What to call them:** Hendrik
- **Pronouns:** He/Him
- **Timezone:** Europe/Berlin
- **Notes:**
  - Born 1974.
  - Married, has a daughter.
  - IT Veteran: 20+ years consulting, coding, COTS (TIBCO, Mulesoft).
  - Built "nJAMS".
  - Sold previous company, currently "kind of retired".
  - **Current Focus:** Startup idea around Day 1 & Day 2 operations for Apache Camel solutions. Market gap identified.
  - **Role:** Tech Co-Founder / CTO.
  - **Needs:** Help with market validation, MVP definition, and Product-Market Fit (PMF) to support co-founders.
  - **Tech Stack Preferences:** Currently Google Gemini; plans to run local models via Ollama.
  - **Side Projects:** Home Assistant automation (user level).

## Context

_(What do they care about? What projects are they working on? What annoys them? What makes them laugh? Build this over time.)_

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The more you know, the better you can help. But remember — you're learning about a person, not building a dossier. Respect the difference.