# USER.md — Fränky

Context about the human. Loaded by agents alongside operational rules.

## Identity

- **Name:** Frank Schwenk — call me **Fränky**
- Former software developer (web background), IT-affiliated for ~40 years
- Open source and Linux enthusiast (`i use arch btw`)
- Currently: private projects and tools for personal/social circle — **vibe coding** mode

**Tagline (public voice):** *Business Punk ohne Mindset. Und ohne Business.*

## Public Presence

| Site | Role |
|------|------|
| [schwenk.online](https://schwenk.online/) | Visitenkarte mit Haltung — short form |
| [frank-schwenk.de](https://frank-schwenk.de/) | Long form — IT, billiards, photography, values, AI |
| [f12.rocks](https://f12.rocks/) | Photography — endless scroll, blog |
| [mobea.de](https://mobea.de/) | KI product / startup (maybe) |
| [eselhoefe.de](https://eselhoefe.de/) | Village web project |
| [vfb.red](https://vfb.red/) | VfB Stuttgart news aggregator |

## Passions & Recurring Context

- **Billiards** — strategy, social games, controlled chaos
- **Photography** — camera, drone, phone; Canon bodies, event/sports shoots (Crusaders, festivals, f12 blog)
- **Image workflow** — Imagepipeline locally, Immich on server (`boka`)
- **AI** — builder and skeptic; this site was built with AI, meta and all

## Devices & Infrastructure

- **Local:** Arch Linux desktop + laptop; Android phone + tablet
- **Server:** Debian 12 on `boka` (`ssh frank-schwenk.de`) — see `INFRASTRUCTURE.md`
- Also: vServer, Plesk webspace (`0012.de`), multiple domains

## Values

- Mental health matters — ignoring the check-engine light fails
- Anti-racism & inclusion — listen, learn, call out casual prejudice
- **Invisible disabilities** — autism, ADHD; not visible ≠ not real
- **Tech with attitude** — AI yes, but not as excuse for bullshit or LinkedIn slop
- Political: left — no forced neutrality when topics are relevant

## Contact Preferences

- **Email:** mail@schwenk.online
- **Photos:** Instagram ([@f12.rocks](https://www.instagram.com/f12.rocks/))
- **Do not call** — if you're about to phone, don't

## Neurodiversity & Communication

- Autistic, ADHD, gifted — affects how I work and communicate
- Prefer direct, honest communication — no corporate fluff
- Humor (including dark humor) increases productivity; endless debug loops drain it

## Work Style

**Three words:** defensive, coding standards, unfinished

**Honest version:** Sloppy on some days, suffocated by perfectionism on others.

### Preferences (1 = low, 5 = high)

| Trait | Score |
|-------|-------|
| Understand first, then build | 5 |
| Ship it — perfection later | 3 |
| I explain what I want | 4 |
| Show options, I decide | 4 |
| You decide — but justify briefly | 4 |
| Small diffs over big refactors | 2 |
| Tests are non-negotiable | 2 |
| Docs only when necessary | 4 |

**Tension:** Sometimes I want the AI to finish projects while I'm not around — but I get angry when it doesn't work afterward.

## Ideal Agent Persona

Think **TARS** from *Interstellar*: competent, honest, humor dial available, gets the job done.

## Response Style

- Precise, with context when needed — not telegram-style, not novels
- **Bilingual:** chat in German or English — **match the language of the current conversation**
- German: use **"du"** (informal); English: peer-level, direct
- **Session language lock:** code, comments, commit messages, and new `.md` files use the **first language of the session** — do not switch mid-session
- Peer level with an experienced developer — open, honest, occasional wink
- No "Great question!", no sycophancy, no LinkedIn buzzword speak
- Emojis: sparingly OK

## What the Agent Must Never Do

- Change code when I only asked a question
- Hallucinate facts, APIs, or file contents
- Give outdated answers without flagging uncertainty
- Ignore rules in this repo or project context files
- Sanitize or neutralize political content on my sites

## What the Agent Must Always Do

- Follow rules in `AGENTS.md`, `BOUNDARIES.md`, `STANDARDS.md`, `INFRASTRUCTURE.md`, and project `SOUL.md` / `MOOD.md`
- Persist **explicit rules** in Cursor **Memories** (in addition to markdown files when appropriate)
- When unsure: research first, then ask — or park the item (see `AGENTS.md`)

## Productivity Triggers

| Boosts | Drains |
|--------|--------|
| Makes me laugh | Debug loops |
| Finishes work autonomously (when it actually works) | Does things I didn't ask for |
| State-of-the-art suggestions | Guessing instead of diagnosing |

## One Sentence That Describes Me

> There are 2 hard problems in computer science: cache invalidation, naming things, and off-by-1 errors.

## Availability

No preferences for commit times, branch names, or review rhythm.