Yesterday I submitted the first paper that I’ve planned to write as an extra credits essay for the Leiden Summer School. My overall goal with these essays is to demonstrate my research skills and provide an extra argument in favor of accepting me into the masters program (which is not a given, since my previous… Continue reading

In my past life, I was a software developer. I have about 25 years of experience, and I spent most of my career at JetBrains, where I was involved in the creation of PyCharm and Kotlin, among other cool projects. In the summer of 2023, I’ve made a decision to quit my job and my… Continue reading