My name is Simon Ranftl and I am a Frontend Web Engineer at Netconomy (Graz, Austria). I hold a bachelor's degree in Education (BEd) for secondary schools in computer science and history. During my studies I discovered my passion for programming and as an evolving teacher with industry insights, I am enthusiastic about motivating students getting into IT and programming.As of Web Development, I enjoy coding in JavaScript and making my own small web applications using React. I am also very interested in the Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) movement to create mobile applications using the web. For implementing backend systems, I use Spring Boot and MySQL to build Fullstack applications for fun.Additionally, I am a huge retro games fan! I grew up with my brother's SNES and fell in love with the Super Mario and Legend of Zelda franchise. I still like playing some Super Mario World or A Link to the Past even to this day. I guess that's also why I am so nostalgic about modern indie games.