hagen.social

It's me, Hagen, being social.

You've reached my landing page. I've created this central connection to the outside world, for the thoughts that are in my programs and the code that is in my heart.

I am a policy analyst, following political and legal developments worldwide. I am passionate about tech and sustainability, which are increasingly shaping our world. I like to share that passion through sharing my projects and thoughts.

Deployed Projects
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US democratic backsliding and a warning against Chat Control

The use of data access, databases and AI to limit free speech and other rights in the US during the second Trump administration should serve as a warning against the EU's proposed Chat Control.

Featured Projects
Completed

NOS Archive

Creating a searchable archive and API of the Dutch public broadcaster NOS

The NOS has changed its search and archive as to be barely usable, so I created better search and a public accessible API.


JavaScript (ES2021)
Python 3.11.x
In Progress

Tiny Bash Shell

Self-guided capstone project learning C concepts

To internalise my learning of C, especially memory allocation, systems programming and data structures, I am writing a tiny bash shell.


C (C17/C18)
In Progress

Metro Map

Who doesn't like WebSockets and the Metro?

This is implementing a real-time map of the Brussels metro using WebSockets and Bun.


JavaScript (ES2021)