About me

Who am I?

I'm Louis Vanhove, a 21 year old full-stack software engineer who strives for excellence and tries to make a positive difference in the world. When I'm not programming, I like to stay physically healthy by bouldering or going to the gym. I've always loved technical puzzles and fierce competition, leading me into the world of computer science. I spent some time creating games, and I'm very grateful that I got to graduate in independent game production from a T3 university. Nowadays, I'm building iTutorOnline, my edtech startup, as well as pursuing a masters degree. P.S.: I'm also a big animal lover, especially cats and dogs - my cat Filou is currently 17 years old, and he has been my companion for as long as I can remember!

Why software engineering?

I started playing video games through my dad's phone back in 2012, with my first game being Minecraft Pocket Edition. My dad wasn't always nearby for me to play, and I ended up receiving a laptop for my birthday. Since then, I played a lot of Minecraft and really fell in love with the redstone and command blocks aspects. It was pretty much like an introduction to programming for me, and it wasn't long before I googled how to make money online (to pay for games, obviously). This led me to learn front-end development, including HTML, CSS, JS, and React Native. I did some freelance projects and made a couple bucks, but it wasn't completely my thing. Fast forward 5 years later, and I was playing a multitude of other games, for hours on end. I decided to start trying to make my own game, and started experimenting with Unity in 2019/2020. I created a basic mobile game about a monkey collecting bananas, inspired by Doodle Jump. Although it didn't really take off, I decided to go into game development studies at Digital Arts & Entertainment, where I've learned a lot about game design, programming, project management, and art. It was all very interesting and loads of fun, but I didn't feel like I could make a meaningful difference to the world in that sector. That's why I'm currently pursuing a master's degree in computer science and partly why I founded iTutorOnline.com; I want to change the world for good with my technical skillset, one step at a time.