Hello

My name is Karel Minařík and I am an eclectic.

I design and develop web applications or websites with focus on straight copy, rich interactivity, clean design and mentally stable backends. My tools are Photoshop, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Ruby, Git and a Mac. I have built dozens of websites and web applications. My latest work is user interface for the www.githosting.cz service.

I do training, workshops and consulting in Ruby On Rails development, using Git version control and interface design/usability issues. My clients include Ataxo Czech, ČSOB Leasing, Rádio Impuls and SUSE Linux, among others.

I have graduated in Philosophy (2002) and you can read my thesis on Adorno online. I have year-long experience with all aspects of creating for the web. I have been working as web and graphic designer, lead ActionScript developer, freelance PHP programmer, information architect, art director and project manager at internet agency, and more. Read my full resume on LinkedIn.

I release applications, Ruby libraries, Rails plugins and more as open source code on Github. Marley, Pushr, or Localized Country Select have been featured on Rails Envy Podcast, RubyInside and elsewhere.

I am a co-author of the Rails guide on internationalization. In 2007, I have published series of articles about Ruby on Rails, making the first comprehensive material about the platform available in Czech. In 2008, I co-organized European Ruby Conference (EURUKO), the largest Ruby conference in Europe.

I write articles on Restafari.org, all too sporadically. Last time I wrote about “Pushr refactored with external notifiers”.

I publish what’s on my mind on the Ephemera tumble-log much more often.

I am available for consulting or work. I prefer small, well defined projects which could grow in time over “cathedral” type of projects with massive initial feature scope. I tend to chop those into small, well-defined projects anyway. If you need consulting or have an interesting project, get in touch by e-mail.