Max Schlee
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"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic!"
About Me
Max Schlee - Qt and C++ Programming Expert
Author of Qt and C++ programming books. Founder and owner of NEONWAY company. Software developer with over 20 years of experience.
Born in Russia, he moved to Germany in 1990. He got interested in programming since school age - he wrote his first real computer program in 1994 using Pascal and Assembler.
He graduated from University of Applied Sciences in Kaiserslautern (Germany) in 2002 with a degree in Diplom-Informatiker (FH). He has been programming in C and C++ since 1996, and discovered Qt framework in 2001.
After university, he worked at leading technology companies: THOMSON Broadcast & Media Solutions, Grass Valley Germany, Digital Film Technology GmbH, Goober Ltd., Advancis Software und Services GmbH, developing software using Qt and C++.
In 2013, he founded his own company NEONWAY and fully dedicated himself to software development, book writing, and personal projects.
AI-Enhanced Development (since 2022)
He actively integrates modern AI tools into the development process: from software architecture with Claude/GPT-5 to UI/UX prototyping, test automation, and content creation. He specializes in AI-assisted programming, rapid prototyping, and multimodal development.
Expert Skills
C++, Python, Qt5/Qt6, UI/UX design, cross-platform development, AI-assisted programming
AI Tools
Claude, GPT-5, Cursor IDE, Whisper API, Suno, ElevenLabs
Languages
German, Russian, English
Location
Trulben, Germany
AI Specialization
Software architecture, UI/UX prototyping, automation, content generation
My Latest Book
"Qt 5.10. Professional C++ Programming"
The book targets readers with C++ programming skills. It presents various techniques and methods for implementing cross-platform applications for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android using the Qt library and C++.
After reading the book you will:
Qt Creator
Learn techniques for working with Qt Creator
Qt Designer
Learn to design program GUIs using Qt Designer
GUI Frameworks
Create desktop and mobile application interfaces using Qt Widgets, Qt Quick, QML
Mobile Development
Learn mobile app development specifics for iPhone, iPad, and Android
Multimedia & Graphics
Master multimedia applications, 2D and 3D graphics programming
Advanced Technologies
JavaScript, multithreading, XML, SQL databases and other Qt capabilities
Publications
BHV Sankt-Petersburg 2018, ISBN: 978-5-9775-3678-3
BHV Sankt-Petersburg 2015, ISBN: 978-5-9775-3346-1
BHV Sankt-Petersburg 2012, ISBN: 978-5-9775-0736-3
BHV Sankt-Petersburg 2010, ISBN: 978-5-9775-0398-3
BHV Sankt-Petersburg 2007, ISBN: 978-5-9775-0010-4
BHV Sankt-Petersburg 2005, ISBN: 5-94157-566-1 (первая книга!)
Marco Emrich, Max Schlee, ObjektSpektrum 5/2003
U.W. Eisenecker, M.Emrich, C.Endler and M.Schlee, Fraunhofer IESE and University of Applied Sciences Kaiserslautern 2003