Meet the team: Michael Waaler 🇩🇪

Full-stack Developer, Germany

Hello everyone!

Before joining Native Prime full time as a Full-stack Developer, I spent around 15 years working with t-recs in different roles, mainly as a translator and proofreader. About five years ago, I created a mobile game just for fun, and that experience sparked my interest in web development. What started as a hobby gradually became a new career path. 😉

Today, I build and maintain QA tools at Native Prime, and it’s been incredibly rewarding to combine my technical skills with my background in localization. Having experience on both sides has helped me understand workflows, communicate ideas more effectively, and design tools that truly support the people using them.

When it comes to games, my tastes have changed over the years, especially since I started programming. Since coding already satisfies my need for solving puzzles and overcoming challenges, I now tend to enjoy more straightforward, fast-paced games like Katana Zero, Ape Out, and Hotline Miami. That said, I’ll always have a soft spot for larger adventures like Fallout, Red Dead Redemption, and The Last of Us. 🕹️

One of my proudest gaming achievements was beating The Last of Us on Grounded mode. Alas, I’ll never manage that in combination with permadeath though. I know my limits!

Thanks for reading a little about my journey. 🌿

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