I use computers for fun and profit. In my spare time, I participate in the Free and open-source software community.

Projects

I wrote and maintain the Linux tiling window manager i3 since 2009.

Shortly thereafter, I started focusing on projects in Go, my favorite programming language. Notable Go projects of mine are the code search engine Debian Code Search, and the Go appliance platform gokrazy, on top of which I implemented router7, a small home internet router.

Sometimes I dabble in electronics: many people know me from the kinT replacement keyboard controller for Kinesis Advantage ergonomic keyboards, which allows you to run the QMK Open Source Firmware. During the pandemic, I made my doorbell intercom smarter with MQTT.

I used to be a Debian Linux Developer, but these days I have effectively retired, aside from keeping services running. Instead, I like to publish Linux distribution research on the topic of fast package management.

My early adoptions are IPv6 and HiDPI, so I contributed patches to numerous programs (chromium, apt, radvd, vsftpd, etc.)

Talks

I sometimes give talks.

Contact

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