Going Full Time on Open Source 3 months ago
It doesn’t really matter… My point is that we’re still in a world where such projects are highly unlikely to become sustainable, no matter how popular they get.
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mihaitodor
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Starstuff pondering the stars.
I am looking to work on computational biology research and explore topics such as immunotherapy for cancer, genome engineering, epigenetic clocks and the underlying mechanisms of biological ageing. Don't hesitate to get in touch with me if you're interested in bouncing around project ideas or starting a collaboration.
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Interests: Biotech, Healthcare, Science, Research, Open Source, Freelancing, Startups, Data Science, Programming, Remote Work
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Going Full Time on Open Source 3 months ago
10th most downloaded Homebrew formula and the maintainer makes ~$600 / month. Not very encouraging for people who are thinking to follow the same path…
Music for Programming 4 months ago
Nice! \m/
Music for Programming 4 months ago
Try Agalloch :)
Music for Programming 4 months ago
The Diablo II soundtrack on repeat
A CPU that runs entirely on GPU 5 months ago
It’s been done already. Have a look at Quest for Tetris: https://codegolf.stackexchange.com/questions/11880/build-a-w...
Anthony Bourdain's Lost Li.st's 8 months ago
Nice to see Motorhead in there! I did not expect that
LMFTFY: a third of senior developers who answer surveys say over half of their code is AI-generated
What Are Traces and Spans in OpenTelemetry? 11 months ago
While I do like the comprehensive writeup, there's something about the style which triggers my "it's AI-generated" reflex...
Ozzy Osbourne has died 1 year ago
Indeed... The clip for Under the Graveyard sums it up well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuzyA5gDa4E
Ozzy Osbourne has died 1 year ago
RIP :( This is how I'd like to remember him: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0hfg1htnM4 (video of Ozzy during an interview being clueless about Justin Bieber)
Brooke Harrington (one of the co-authors of the paper) was interviewed by Sean Carroll for the Mindscape podcast: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2023/05/22/237-.... I was sure this study must’ve come from her group when I saw the title.
SEEKING WORK | Ireland / UK / EU / Remote
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Remote: Yes, but some time in an office would be nice
Willing to relocate: Yes, I'd like that
Technologies: Golang, Python, C++
Résumé/CV: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XhSKk9FijlrP8jhbEVrBs5TG9dXe6f4wt9vnPBWclnY/edit
Email: todormihai [at] gmail [dot] com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mtodor
GitHub: https://github.com/mihaitodor
I would like to explore topics such as cancer immunotherapy, genome engineering, epigenetic clocks and the underlying mechanisms of biological ageing. Don't hesitate to get in touch with me if you're interested in bouncing around project ideas or starting a collaboration.
Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (June 2025) 1 year ago
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Remote: Yes, but some time in an office would be nice
Willing to relocate: Yes, I'd like that
Technologies: Golang, Python, C++
Résumé/CV: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XhSKk9FijlrP8jhbEVrBs5TG9dXe6f4wt9vnPBWclnY/edit
Email: todormihai [at] gmail [dot] com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mtodor
GitHub: https://github.com/mihaitodor
I would like to explore topics such as cancer immunotherapy, genome engineering, epigenetic clocks and the underlying mechanisms of biological ageing. Don't hesitate to get in touch with me if you're interested in bouncing around project ideas or starting a collaboration.
Fleurs du Mal 1 year ago
You’re welcome!
Fleurs du Mal 1 year ago
I was thinking of exactly the same album when I saw this post yesterday :)
By the way, while it’s not really metal, you might also like this live version of Sarah Brightman’s - Fleurs Du Mal: https://youtu.be/cOllWAhZhXY. It was filmed in Stephansdom Cathedral in Vienna and I went to visit it after seeing this video. It’s really impressive!
SEEKING WORK | Ireland / UK / EU / Remote
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Remote: Yes, but some time in an office would be nice
Willing to relocate: Yes, I'd like that
Technologies: Golang, Python, C++
Résumé/CV: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XhSKk9FijlrP8jhbEVrBs5TG9dXe6f4wt9vnPBWclnY/edit
Email: todormihai [at] gmail [dot] com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mtodor
GitHub: https://github.com/mihaitodor
I would like to explore topics such as cancer immunotherapy, genome engineering, epigenetic clocks and the underlying mechanisms of biological ageing. Don't hesitate to get in touch with me if you're interested in bouncing around project ideas or starting a collaboration.
Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (May 2025) 1 year ago
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Remote: Yes, but some time in an office would be nice
Willing to relocate: Yes, I'd like that
Technologies: Golang, Python, C++
Résumé/CV: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XhSKk9FijlrP8jhbEVrBs5TG9dXe6f4wt9vnPBWclnY/edit
Email: todormihai [at] gmail [dot] com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mtodor
GitHub: https://github.com/mihaitodor
I would like to explore topics such as cancer immunotherapy, genome engineering, epigenetic clocks and the underlying mechanisms of biological ageing. Don't hesitate to get in touch with me if you're interested in bouncing around project ideas or starting a collaboration.
SEEKING WORK
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Remote: Yes, but some time in an office would be nice
Willing to relocate: Yes, I'd like that
Technologies: Golang, Python, C++
Résumé/CV: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XhSKk9FijlrP8jhbEVrBs5TG9dXe6f4wt9vnPBWclnY/edit
Email: todormihai [at] gmail [dot] com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mtodor
GitHub: https://github.com/mihaitodor
I would like to explore topics such as cancer immunotherapy, genome engineering, epigenetic clocks and the underlying mechanisms of biological ageing. Don't hesitate to get in touch with me if you're interested in bouncing around project ideas or starting a collaboration.
Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (April 2025) 1 year ago
SEEKING WORK
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Remote: Yes, but some time in an office would be nice
Willing to relocate: Yes, I'd like that
Technologies: Golang, Python, C++
Résumé/CV: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XhSKk9FijlrP8jhbEVrBs5TG9dXe6f4wt9vnPBWclnY/edit
Email: todormihai [at] gmail [dot] com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mtodor
GitHub: https://github.com/mihaitodor
I would like to explore topics such as cancer immunotherapy, genome engineering, epigenetic clocks and the underlying mechanisms of biological ageing. Don't hesitate to get in touch with me if you're interested in bouncing around project ideas or starting a collaboration.
SEEKING WORK
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Remote: Yes, but some time in an office would be nice
Willing to relocate: Yes, I'd like that
Technologies: Golang, Python, C++
Résumé/CV: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XhSKk9FijlrP8jhbEVrBs5TG9dXe6f4wt9vnPBWclnY/edit
Email: todormihai [at] gmail [dot] com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mtodor
GitHub: https://github.com/mihaitodor
I would like to explore topics such as cancer immunotherapy, genome engineering, epigenetic clocks and the underlying mechanisms of biological ageing. Don't hesitate to get in touch with me if you're interested in bouncing around project ideas or starting a collaboration.
Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (March 2025) 1 year ago
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Remote: Yes, but some time in an office would be nice
Willing to relocate: Yes, I'd like that
Technologies: Golang, Python, C++
Résumé/CV: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XhSKk9FijlrP8jhbEVrBs5TG9dXe6f4wt9vnPBWclnY/edit
Email: todormihai [at] gmail [dot] com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mtodor
GitHub: https://github.com/mihaitodor
I would like to explore topics such as cancer immunotherapy, genome engineering, epigenetic clocks and the underlying mechanisms of biological ageing. Don't hesitate to get in touch with me if you're interested in bouncing around project ideas or starting a collaboration.
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Remote: OK, but would like some time in an office
Willing to relocate: Yes, I'd like that
Technologies: Golang, Python, C++
Software Engineer looking for research assistant / academic / industry opportunities in computational biology (ideally focused on cancer immunotherapy) which can help me gain domain knowledge.
I am looking to study and work on computational biology research and explore topics such as immunotherapy for cancer, genome engineering, epigenetic clocks and the underlying mechanisms of biological ageing. Don't hesitate to get in touch with me if you're interested in bouncing around project ideas or starting a collaboration.
Contact: todormihai [at] gmail [dot] com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mtodor
SEEKING WORK | Dublin, Ireland | REMOTE
Freelance Software Engineer looking for research assistant / academic opportunities in computational biology (ideally focused on cancer immunotherapy) which can help me gain domain knowledge.
I am looking to study and work on computational biology research and explore topics such as immunotherapy for cancer, genome engineering, epigenetic clocks and the underlying mechanisms of biological ageing. Don't hesitate to get in touch with me if you're interested in bouncing around project ideas or starting a collaboration.
Contact: todormihai [at] gmail [dot] com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mtodor
Ask HN: Where to Work After 40? 2 years ago
I worked as a software engineer on various unrelated products since 2007 (mostly SaaS backend and infrastructure, some desktop apps etc). I can still do it, but I have been yearning for many years now to transition to a career in research and spend some time in academia. I switched to open source freelancing last year and now I’m looking for some way to get myself into a PhD on computational biology focused on cancer immunotherapy. Would be cool to work as a research assistant for a bit before I embark on that path.
Biggest shell programs 2 years ago
I just added winetricks (22k LoC shell script) https://github.com/Winetricks/winetricks
Please stop the coding challenges 2 years ago
Sure, and all I'm saying is that it's possible to have a software engineer career without putting yourself through such tests. Yes, it's harder to find decent jobs, but it pains me so much when I see people giving up after years of effort just because they're not aware they can get hired and practice what they enjoy doing without having to pass such tests.
Please stop the coding challenges 2 years ago
You know, some people do love devouring works from Knuth and such and still can't pass those tests. Yegge just assumed that such tests work for any type of individual who is willing to study hard, which is simply not true. The frustrating bit is that nobody told me when I embarked on this career path how much I'd have to struggle and put myself through the same traumatising experience over and over just so I can get a job.
Please stop the coding challenges 2 years ago
I refuse to do algorithmic and / or timed coding challenges during interviews and I'm glad to see such articles pop up more frequently. These days, I get a kick out of pointing out to recruiters and managers that both my LinkedIn and GitHub profiles state clearly that I won't accept such interviews and they need to stop wasting my time if this is part of their process.
Ugh, that was disturbing to read…