About Me
Who I am
I'm Rosia Evans, I'm a programmer studying at a small university in Wales and soon to graduate! My work at university focuses on robotics but generally aims towards the lower level parts of programming. Previously this has involved topics around esoteric assembly languages or C/C++ programming. My experience in industry has revolved around testing, writing internal tooling or maintaining services, this has all been done in Python and C#.
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In terms of my work, most of it involves:
- Designing small simple tools which follow the UNIX philosphy, often written in C/C++ or Python but slowly moving towards Rust and Hare
- Designing long lasting and clean systems, often with heavy realiance on unit tests, a concept I feel quite strongly about
- Writing code that runs on real machines, for instance, self-driving sailboats or agricultural robotic hardware
- Debugging and repairing old electronics, for instance this server or my camera
I've been programming for most of my life. My main language is C++, but I also have multiple years of experience in C#, Python and Java and some loose experience in Typescript and C. I'm currently learning Hare and Rust which have been very exciting! My first foray into a clean languages with genuinely modern features that aren't just bloat!
In my work, I prioritise simple, future-proof and reliable programs/documentation/processes and enjoy the challenges around designing these things or refactoring them to fulfill those values. I like to consider myself open, friendly and empathetic whilst still willing to push back when I feel I disagree with something.
Outside of work, most of my interests lie in experimenting with other ways we can live. This shows up in all sorts of ways from me repairing my own clothes, to seeing how much I can cook from bare bone ingredients, to living in a housing cooperative.
To see all of my work, check the navbox