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Ahoy!! I'm vereis!

I'm a London-based Software Engineer and Tech Lead currently working at Vetspire , where we're trying to give vets their time back so they can focus on what they love instead of bad software.

I got into programming when I was seven by making games in GameMaker and have been hooked ever since!

I graduated from the University of Kent with a degree in Computer Science and am interested in natural computation & distributed systems.

Tech

My go-to stack is:

Technologies I'm comfortable with include, but are not limited to:

I'm a huge fan of neovim and pretty much live entirely in the terminal. You can see my config here .

Personal

I've been into tea and perfume for a long time. I'm a big fan of pu'erh teas in particular and love fragrances with oud, floral, or spicy notes.

Cooking and eating are also big hobbies of mine -- I travel to eat!!

Keyboards

I'm a big keyboard enthusiast and collector. The majority of my keyboards are various IBM Models Ms and Fs.

Holy grail: Heavy Grail (Ghost of Christmas Future) .

My daily rotation consists of:

HHKB Pro 2 in Black w/ salvaged JIS keycaps from a Realforce 87U.
HHKB Pro 2 in Beige w/ aftermarket JIS keycaps.
HHKB Hybrid in Beige w/ stock keycaps.
Keychron Q60 which is a great HHKB "clone".
F62 Kishsaver with the HHKB layout.
IBM Model M bolt modded w/ blank keycaps.
Dell AT101W with Salmon Alps.

Books

I primarily use Audible for audiobooks, or just read PDFs on my ReMarkable .

This year I took it upon myself to re-read a bunch of childhood favourites such as:

Favourite non-fiction books include:

I'm currently reading The Staff Engineer's Path and I'm finishing up The Expanse .

TV

I'm a big fan of sci-fi and period TV shows. Nothing will ever beat the Stargate universe, but some other favourites of mine include:

Anime

See MyAnimeList for an exhaustive list of what I've watched.

My top three anime are:

Games

I currently game on a PC, Steam Deck, and PS5 and primarily play JRPGs, FPSs, and VNs.

Some of my favourites include:

I've also played a lot of MMOs in the past such as:

I'm currently top three in the United Kingdom for Naturo Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 and related titles.

Blog

I'm trying to write better and more often. I mainly write about tech but also rarely about more personal things.

See blog for things I've written!

Opinions & views are my own and not reflective of my employer!!

Contact

I mainly go by vereis online. Connect with me via:

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