Software engineer who builds products and the tools to build them.
BasedGjøvik, Norway
StudioFounder, Aaen Studios
StudyingBSc Programming, NTNU
PreviouslySkatteetaten, 2023–25
Elliot Strand Aaen
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Selected work
- 01actaFast, calm project manager for small teams, with agents built in.Next.js 16 · React 19 · Supabase2026
- 02calxIn progressMemory-safe systems language that compiles to C, with Java-exact math.C++ · C · Clang2026
- 03calciteIn progressMinecraft Java Edition server written from scratch in Calx.Calx · Java 25 · Python2026
- 04stellarMinecraft mod suite: a shared library, a quest engine and a scale API.Java 25 · Fabric · NeoForge2026
- 05kernDesktop app for running and monitoring servers, bots and services.Tauri 2 · Rust · React2026
- 06Othersgithub.com/Ellipog↗
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Downloads
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Projects shipped
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Years at Skatteetaten
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About
I'm Elliot, a software engineer studying Programming at NTNU in Gjøvik. Most of my work ships under Aaen Studios: the Calx language and the Calcite server written in it, Acta, the Stellar mods and kern.
Before the studio I spent two years at Skatteetaten on a nine-person scrum team, shipping internal services like Bikube, Innflyttingsportalen and MinSide.
- 2026 –Programming (Bachelor)NTNU — Gjøvik
- 2024 –Founder & Lead EngineerAaen Studios
- 2023 – 25Software Developer (Apprenticeship)Skatteetaten
- 2022 – 23Technical Support: SetupIntility
Languages
- TypeScript
- Rust
- Java
- C++
- C
- Calx
- Python
- JavaScript
- Kotlin
- C#
- SQL
- Lua
Frameworks
- React
- Next.js
- Astro
- Tauri 2
- Node.js
- Fabric
- NeoForge
- Tailwind CSS
Data & backend
- PostgreSQL
- Supabase
- Realtime
- MCP
- MongoDB
- Firebase
- Stripe
- FFmpeg
Tools
- Git
- GitHub Actions
- CMake
- Clang / LLVM
- Gradle
- Docker
- Vercel
- Bun
- Vite
Areas
- Compilers
- Game servers
- Minecraft modding
- Desktop apps
- Web apps
- Agent tooling
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