JAN MONTAG

Jan Montag

Hi, I'm Jan Montag—creator of thafaker.de and TerminalDrome. Based in Erfurt, Germany, I work as an E-Learning Coordinator at the local university. When I'm not working, I'm usually out on my road bike, hunting for vinyl records, writing the occasional poem or I am a family man. This page serves as a hub for all these projects and passions. Take a look around!

I write regularly on HerrMontag.de, and here are my status updates. Deeper posts about consumerism etc. are on wochenstart.com. You can also find me on the Fediverse, LinkedIn, Reddit, and YouTube. Or send me an email to hallo@janmontag.de.

Creator of thafaker.de

thafaker.de was my first online project. I started running a blog in 2002. But to be completely honest, my blogging experience goes all the way back to 1998, when I launched my first website using FrontPage. The web hosting was with Lycos Tripod. 50 MB was plenty of space. Later, I switched to b2evolution and then to WordPress. Parts and posts of thafaker.de are still online, going forward on herrmontag.de.

E-Learning Stuff

I am the e-learning coordinator at the local university. In that role, I am responsible for the LMS at the administrative level, as well as for instructional design. For example, I also conduct training sessions and help further develop the system for the entire university.

Poetry n Motion

In 2021 I started writing short poems and lyrical short stories. Since I really enjoy using the LaTeX typesetting program, I decided to typeset my poetry into a little book—a PDF. The title:
Wie der Mond dereinst
in die Stadt hinab stieg
(und zerbarst)
.
You can download it here.

TerminalDrome

TerminalDrome is a lightweight music client for Navidrome and other Subsonic-compatible servers, available on the TerminalDrome GitHub repository. It is written in Rust and uses mpv for audio playback. I have a small project progress website.

Other "Internet" Projects

I do a lot of things on the internet because I love the Net. I started a Pureblog Weblog at wochenstart.com where you can read longer, more personal posts than the ones on herrmontag.de. I often give my coding projects a place on GitHub. I also enjoy listening to vinyl and created a website for my entire vinyl collection.

Family Man

I live with my partner; we have a traditional blended family. I have a son, and together we have three children.

Pictures

Pictured for project chronos
© Peter Runkewitz
Working Business
© Susann Nuernberger
Mutzschen
Suits suits well
Pictured for project chronos
© Peter Runkewitz
Mutzschen
Herr Montag beobachtet die Zeit
vinylisation
Als ich dereinst rauchte, mit dem legendären Joy Division Album
Das Kleinod, Bungalow am See
Das Kleinod, Bungalow am See