Igor Zhirkov, mostly Warsaw or Nantes, between who I was and who I'm becoming.

I live by the code: to be and not to seem.

I am interested in philosophy, maths, programming, programming languages theory, and system design. I approach everything through language, engineering and systems.

I have written a book about low-level programming for my students; this is a slightly outdated version of the class I was teaching in ITMO university in St. Petersburg, Russia. I've spent around 14 years teaching; I don't do it anymore, but you can still check my online course on C hosted on Stepik (in Russian).

I am an amateur pianist. My preferences are baroque and late-romantic music, progressive rock, jazz fusion, and various types of electronic music. These days Bach is my favorite form of meditation – we all could use some of his mental health.

I exist best underwater, for now I am certified as AOWD but I am interesting in going further.

Feel free to drop me a line by mail or in telegram. I speak English, French, German, Russian, and basic Polish.

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This blog is named after my friend Mr. Duck. He is a snobbish, intellectual, and slightly misanthropic gentleman.