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About Me

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Hi! I'm Ates Göral. I enjoy writing code, tinkering with graphics, experimenting with electronics, and executing ambitious DIY projects.

I'm a self-taught programmer with 25+ years of professional and 35+ years of hobbyist experience. I'm a telco and web veteran with both breadth and depth, spanning multiple programming languages, disciplines, and technologies. I also have an ornamental Associate of Science degree in Molecular Biology and Genetics.

Currently: Senior Staff Developer at Shopify, working with AI.

Past: Orium (Myplanet), Genesys (Alcatel-Lucent, VoiceGenie), PhonoClick, Turk Nokta Net. And a whole bunch of odd jobs.

  • Bluesky: I project-log and dad-joke.
  • Dwitter (JavaScript golfing): By day, a paragon of verbose, readable code – by night, a wizard of terse, cryptic JavaScript.
  • GitHub: I open-source whatever I can. Usually fringe stuff.
  • npm: I publish whatever I can. Usually fringe stuff.
  • Hackaday: I've developed a penchant for cracking open IKEA LED lamps to replace their graphics chips with single-board computers to run my own animations.
  • Instagram: I take artsy photos once a year.
  • Stack Overflow: I used to actively post answers. After attaining moderator status, I just edit typos nowadays.
  • LinkedIn: I'm happy where I am, but open to expanding my network.
  • X: Nope. I'm done.