Hello! Thank you for visiting my sponsorship page.

My name is Henk Van Hoek, and I'm a software engineer and "tool guy" with a passion for automation that spans a 55-year career. My journey in technology began with the first programmable calculators and has led me all the way to co-creating modern development tools with AI.

Throughout my career, from working on large-scale Air Traffic Control systems in the 80s to developing open-source projects today, my core philosophy has never changed: the best tools are the ones that save us time and empower us to be more creative.

I build open-source software because I love solving problems and sharing those solutions with the community. My current focus is on the PiSelfhosting ecosystem, creating tools like pi-server-vm to make testing and deploying server software easier for everyone, without needing physical hardware.

Why Sponsor Me?

Your sponsorship is more than just financial support; it's a powerful motivator. It's a signal that the tools I'm building are valuable to you, and it allows me to dedicate more time and resources to developing, documenting, and maintaining these projects.

Every contribution, no matter the size, helps me:

• Spend more time writing code and less time worrying about costs.
• Maintain the infrastructure needed for testing.
• Continue creating helpful tools and sharing them with the world for free.

If you have found value in my work, please consider becoming a sponsor. You will be directly supporting an independent, lifelong creator and helping to build a more powerful open-source ecosystem for everyone.

Thank you for your consideration and for being a part of this journey.