Life-long learner, maker, and teacher.
I’m Patrik CK, the one person behind CK Tech Check. I spend my time where technology meets creativity: learning something new, building it for real, then sharing what I figured out so the next person doesn’t have to start from zero.
A couple of favorite quotes
Two lines that have stuck with me, and that sum up how I like to work.
If things were easy, they would be boring.
A rule I try to live byWhen you do things right, people won’t be sure you’ve done anything at all.
Futurama, “Godfellas” (4.08)Student, teacher, maker
Three things that have never really changed, no matter which craft I’m deep in that week.
Life-long student
To keep a healthy mind you have to exercise it, and for me that means learning something new every day. I set myself a challenge, read everything I can, try it, fail at first, refine, and eventually get there. Nothing beats watching the work finally come together, and a trick learned for one project almost always crosses over into the next.
Life-long teacher
Why learn something just to keep it to yourself? Once I’ve done the research and found the answers, often thanks to people who did the heavy lifting first, I want to pass it on. That’s what the YouTube channel is for, and when I can I go one on one: helping someone start their own channel, or walking them deep through software I love.
Maker at heart
I learn by building. Websites, videos, photos, 3D models, prints: whatever I’m curious about usually turns into something real. That’s the fun part I never get tired of, the moment an idea stops being a thought and starts being a thing you can actually use.
The crafts I go deepest on
There are more than these, but these are the five I work on most, plus the free tools I build along the way. Pick one and dig in.
Website Development
WordPress, headless, or built from scratch, and read line by line so it’s solid underneath.
Video Production
Honest, real-world tech videos, shot and edited start to finish. Real tests, real results.
Photography
Chasing good light and the frame most people walk right past.
3D CAD
Modeling in Blender now, built on a decade of CAD before it. Ideas made in three dimensions.
3D Printing
Turning those models into real, functional objects you can hold and use.
Online Tools
Free calculators and utilities I build to scratch an itch, then leave up for everyone.
What you can count on
Different crafts, same rules. This is the part that holds it all together.
Honest, real-world testing
If I show it as a real test, it is a real test. The whole thing rests on not faking results, so what you see is what actually happened on my bench.
I actually read the code
Mine, a plugin’s, or something AI drafted, I read it. Years of doing this means I catch what isn’t right, and I check for the security holes, before anything ships.
AI as a tool, not a crutch
I use AI to move faster and to make clearer graphics and diagrams. I never use it to fake something real, or to make the calls that actually matter.
Let’s connect and create together
Got feedback, a question, or something you think I should put through the wringer? Don’t hesitate to reach out. Some reader questions have turned into my favorite projects.