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Hi, my name is Santosh Kumar. This page is the backstory — for what I’m working on
now, see the homepage.

Backstory
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I’ve been self-taught from the start. I began by writing static web pages at school,
then wanted to make them do something, so I learned PHP — which was dominating the
market at the time.

Programming and open source really took hold when I read How to Become a Hacker
by Eric Raymond. I started practising Python and Linux back then, and because that
essay puts weight on taking part in the community, I’ve stayed active on GitHub and
Stack Overflow ever since. College gave me an enormous amount of Python practice,
since most DCC packages already used it.

Chasing web technologies came next, and later Go, which I picked up for its
simplicity. Those three — Python, Go and a working knowledge of client-side
JavaScript — are still the tools I reach for.

This website is my personal space, where I write about the systems I work with and
share experiences from my personal and professional life.

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Below is my public key if you want to send me a secure message.

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Author
Santosh Kumar
Santosh is a Pipeline Technical Director at Atomic Arts, building tools and automation for VFX production.