arclight
Scientific software developer, legacy code reanimator, semi-ex-sysadmin (sort of), veteran of Web 1.0, the War of the 2.x Browsers, and pre-npm JavaScript.
Education
BS, MS Nuclear Engineering
Work
Owner/President/Lead Analyst at Acorvid Technical Services Corp.
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Skills/Languages
Mainly working Python, Fortran 2018, and C++ with occasional bouts of LaTeX and CMake. Sysadmin from 1998 to 2008; ask...
Currently learning
There's always more Python and CMake for tooling. I'm also working through the advanced features of modern Fortran (C interface for wrapping APIs, dark corners of OO, etc.)
Currently hacking on
Writing a book on scientific software revitalization based on legacy recovery projects. This leads to tooling for source code analysis. There's also my aluminum foundry
Available for
Permanent or contract, remote or local, ideally a split developer/engineer (ME, NE) role, safety-related a plus.
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