Robert Fent
Full Stack Software Developer & Tech Enthusiast
About this Website and Me
Name: Robert Fent
Age: 27
Hobbies: Coding, Cooking, Weightlifting, Travel, Warhammer
Howdy 🤠,
my name is Robert, I am 27 years old and I live in Germany.
I am a passionate Software Developer who loves to build new Software with a focus on maintainablity, automated deployments and low cost.
I am also into working out 🏋️, cocking 👨🍳 or traveling 🧳 with my fiancee. Actually I am doing most activities with her if I think about it🤔 but I love her so this is okay 🫶. Anyways there is one very important hobby I share with my brother Lugo -> Warhammer🛠️🎨
StackZero
I built this site using a simple and efficient stack: Node.js, Fastify, htmx, and SQLite — all wrapped in Docker and deployed via GitHub Actions. The entire setup is designed to be low-cost (under 5€ per month, including DNS via Ionos and hosting on a Hetzner server), transparent, and fully under my control — with no hidden dependencies or vendor lock-in. I also use Playwright to run end-to-end browser tests, ensuring that everything works reliably across deployments.
I use Node.js for its lightweight runtime and broad ecosystem, making it easy to build fast and maintainable backend logic.
Fastify serves as the web framework because of its minimal footprint, high performance, and modern development support.
For interactive UIs, I rely on HTMX, which lets me create dynamic, responsive interfaces using plain HTML without the complexity of a frontend framework.
SQLite is my database of choice — fast, serverless, and ideal for simple deployments without external dependencies.
Docker ensures consistent local and production environments, making deployment straightforward and repeatable.
GitHub Actions automates my CI/CD pipeline, enabling reliable and fast deployments with every push. To ensure stability and confidence in every release, I use Playwright to run end-to-end browser tests that validate the user experience from a real-world perspective.
This setup helps me stay lean, independent, and fully in control — with full visibility from development to deployment.
I offer StackZero at several freelance websites. Feel free to check out the product page at Gumroad or Lemon Squeezy :-)
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