Engin Yildirim.

I started writing code over 13 years ago with C# and .NET, and never stopped. Over the years my stack evolved through Python, Silverlight, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, LitElement, and finally landed on what I use today: SvelteKit, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS.

On the infrastructure side, I went from SVN to Git, Apache to Nginx, and became comfortable administering Linux servers (Debian and Fedora). I manage DNS and edge security through Cloudflare, and run production workloads on German-hosted servers.

I believe in building products that respect user privacy and data sovereignty. That's why FoundersDeck runs on 100% European infrastructure — no US cloud dependencies, no CLOUD Act exposure, no data leaving the EU.

As a founder myself, I was frustrated with uptime monitoring tools that either cost too much, stored data in the US, or lacked the simplicity indie hackers need. I wanted something fast, privacy-respecting, and built specifically for founders and small teams in the EU.

FoundersDeck is that tool. It's the beginning of a Founder Toolkit — starting with monitoring and status pages, with plans to expand into changelogs, feedback widgets, and lightweight analytics. All EU-hosted, all GDPR-native, all built for people who ship.