Archive of posts with the tag Personal

• Feb 2, 2026: Programming Language Implementation: In Theory, We Understand. In Practice, We Wish We Would.

  It’s February! This means I have been at the JKU for four months. Four months with teaching Compiler Construction and System Software, lots of new responsibilities (most notably signing off on telephone bills and coffee orders…), many new colleagues, and new things to learn for me, not least because of the very motivated students and PhD students here. And when I say motivated, yes, I am very surprised. While the attendance of my 8:30am Compiler Construction lectures was declining throughout the term as expected, the students absolutely aced their exam. I suspect I will have to make it harder next year. Much harder… hmmm 🤔 Much of the good results can likely be attributed to the very extensive exercise sessions run by my colleagues throughout the semester.

• Oct 1, 2025: First Day: A New Chapter at the JKU

  It’s Wednesday. Is this important? It’s my first day in a new position. So, perhaps the real question is: what’s going to be important to me from now on?

• Jul 31, 2025: It's Thursday, and My Last* Day at Kent

  Today is the 31st of July 2025, and from tomorrow on I’ll be “between jobs”, or as Gen Z allegedly calls it, on a micro-retirement.

• Oct 7, 2017: Hello Canterbury!

  In case you have been reading the previous post or following me on Twitter or Facebook, you might know that I had the silly idea of cycling from Linz in Austria all the way to Canterbury in England.

• Aug 2, 2017: #bikexit17, Hello England, Goodbye EU?

  Academics are infamous for their project names and abbreviations, so, let’s call this #bikexit17…