From Amiga to AI – Engineering the Future, One Line of Code at a Time

Turning decades of hands‑on experience into solutions that simplify, automate, and empower.

👋 Valentin Staubmann

IT-Engineer @ iqoqi.at

I’m an IT engineer and former mechanical engineer who has lived the evolution of personal computing from the days of the Commodore Amiga 500 to today’s AI‑powered web.

Early Curiosity → First Code Line

At a cousin’s house, we’d type a program line‑by‑line from a thick, book‑like manual into a green‑monochrome Schneider. That moment turned a hobby into a lifelong passion for turning ideas into working code.

From DOS to the Web

I grew with the industry: 286 PCs → Turbo 486 → first internet dial‑up → Altavista → the rise of web development.
I’ve mastered HTML, JSP, Java, and even built early smartphone prototypes.

Mechanical Foundations

My mechanical‑engineering background taught me precision, efficiency, and systematic problem‑solving—principles I apply to every project, whether it’s a custom web app or an Oracle cluster for hospitality software. 

1985

First Computer – Commodore Amiga 500

My first own Computer.

1986

Schneider Monochrome & the Manual‑Driven Games

Line‑by‑line coding from a thick, book‑like manual turned every dusk into a coding adventure.

1990

PC Evolution: 286 → 386 → 486 (Turbo Button)

From DOS to Windows 1.0, I learned that the right tool makes the hard part look effortless.

1996

First Internet & Web Development

Dial‑up V90, Altavista, and the thrill of being “online” for the first time – I built my first website from scratch.

2000

Java & Early Mobile Prototypes

A mechanical‑engineer’s precision meets Java – I coded the first app for a smartphone prototype.

2002

Oracle Cluster Administration (Hospitality Software)

Securing, scaling, and streamlining data across hotels – I turned chaos into order.

2007

Full‑stack Web & System Modernisation

I simplified complex stacks, cutting maintenance time by 60 % while keeping performance on point.

2025

AI‑Assisted Content Creation & Future‑Proofing

Now even this homepage was proofread by AI – a testament to how far we’ve come.