Python virtuoso, C pro, unafraid of assembly, and Rust and C# are growing on me. I don`t always develop database-driven applications, but when I do, I prefer . I`m a Linux guy, a Git fanboy, a fan of and its derivatives, and usually a cheerleader for solving problems with . I`ve reverse-engineered a couple of interesting protocols and written cleanroom documentation and reimplementations. I`ve used Python, C, Perl, C#, and x86 assembly language professionally. I`ve dabbled in hardware projects with Verilog as well as MIPS, PIC, and AVR assembly. In terms of human languages, I speak English, French, Spanish, and some Hebrew. I have a PhD in semiconductor physics, and worked as a process engineer at Intel, and have also worked in the speech synthesis and magnetic storage industries. ©