# Franzenonline

> Personal website and blog by Arjan Franzen — software engineer based in the Netherlands.
> Topics: software development, Rust, WebAssembly, hardware tinkering, tech opinions, and personal projects.
> Language: primarily Dutch, some posts in English.
> Active since 2006.

## Key pages

- [Home](https://www.franzenonline.com/): Latest blog posts and site overview
- [Blog](https://www.franzenonline.com/posts/): All blog posts, newest first
- [Projecten](https://www.franzenonline.com/projecten/): Overview of projects — games, videos, and hardware builds
- [Rusty Mario](https://www.franzenonline.com/rusty-mario/): Playable Super Mario clone built in Rust and WebAssembly
- [BlastZone Arena](https://www.franzenonline.com/blastzone-arena/): Playable Bomberman-style game built in Rust and WebAssembly
- [RSS feed](https://www.franzenonline.com/feed.xml): RSS feed of all posts
- [Nu](https://www.franzenonline.com/now/): What Arjan is currently working on, building and learning

## About the author

Arjan Franzen is a software engineer and entrepreneur. He runs Zen Software (zensoftware.nl).
Interests include Rust, cloud infrastructure (Google Cloud), retro computing, game development, and open source.

## Notable projects

- Rusty Mario: Super Mario clone rewritten from Python to Rust, compiled to WebAssembly, playable in the browser
- BlastZone Arena: Open source Bomberman-style game in Rust/Bevy/WASM
- Verbouwing timelapse (2013): Time-lapse video of a dormer window installation
- HP ProLiant DL380 G4: Restoration of a 2004 server

## Actions available

- Contact form available via the sidebar on any page
- RSS feed available at /feed.xml