About me

Well, since you asked... :-)

First of all, I'm a software architect. I've been programming computers since I was 7 years old – and I still find joy in it!

Some say you can learn all about a person from his environment; if that's so, you can look at all my personal dotfiles here. 😀

I've been practicing Iaido, the japanese art of samurai sword handling since 2014. The closest thing to an actual ninja that you can have on your team! 🥷

I'm an amateur Go player) (not to be confused with a Go programmer, which I also am). I like that in this sport you sketch out strategies with a rough framework first, and then fill out with details progressively, in steps. Kind of like software...

I'm an aspiring haiku poet. I like things that are simple, small and effective. Interestingly, it often takes a surprising amount of effort to make something simpler – but it's usually worth it.

I got interested in financial markets and options trading when I was working on stock trading systems in Vienna during the dotcom era, and it's still one of my favorite industries to work for.

I try to find time to meditate every day. (This one is not going very well actually.) I believe that it's hard to grow if you don't have enough time to reflect on what you know and what you need to learn. Also, a little training in concentration is a big help in one's professional life!

I used to compete in off-road navigation races with my brother. There I learned that an oblique approach works better against problems with too many unknowns, and that even the most elaborate plans often change.

And some more irrelevant things: