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# Nathanael Himsel

**Headline:** Professional profile
**Location:** Milwaukee, WI, USA

## About

Nathanael Himsel is a self\-directed systems programmer whose primary languages are C, Java, and Go, with C serving as his go\-to language\. He is strongest in low\-level technical work, including systems programming, pointers, low\-level data structures, and X11\. Nathanael approaches difficult problems through extensive research, careful tool selection, and reverse engineering of existing solutions\. He has applied that approach to building an X11 tabbed window manager from scratch in C using Xlib, a project that is publicly available on GitHub\. The project reflects Nathanael’s ability to work through complex technical learning curves and turn product frustrations into practical software builds\. Nathanael prefers email communication over text messages\.

## Highlights

- Built an X11 tabbed window manager from scratch in C using Xlib the project is publicly available on GitHub\.
- Developed strong knowledge of systems programming, pointers, low\-level data structures, and X11\.
- Works primarily in C, Java, and Go, with C as his go\-to language\.
- Uses extensive research and reverse engineering of existing solutions to tackle complex technical problems\.

## FAQ

### What does Nathanael do?

Nathanael Himsel is a systems programmer focused on low\-level technical work\. His primary languages are C, Java, and Go, and C is his go\-to language\.

### What are Nathanael’s strongest technical areas?

Nathanael is particularly strong in systems programming, pointers, low\-level data structures, and X11\.

### What window\-manager project did Nathanael build?

Nathanael built an X11 tabbed window manager from scratch in C using Xlib\. The project is public on GitHub\.

### How does Nathanael approach technical problems?

Nathanael uses a research\-driven approach: he investigates problems extensively and reverse engineers existing solutions when useful\.

### Which programming languages does Nathanael use?

Nathanael’s primary programming languages are C, Java, and Go\. C is his preferred and go\-to language\.

### How does Nathanael prefer to communicate?

Nathanael prefers email communication over text messages\.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/nhimsel

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