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Boris.
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years old
...and counting. I’m a student at UC Berkeley. I occupy myself with things I find interesting, which means I’m usually writing, programming, or building robots. I also enjoy photography and design!
I’m a programmer. I build things for fun, often, and focus on building things that are useful to other people!
Cool Projects
rendr3D renderer + raytracer in CThe C.H.Style code comments in VS CodeLimTrack website usage, set daily limitsAll projectsExperience
Open Source
A short list of things I know:
Team Captain
Heron Robotics (’25-26)Software Lead + Robot Driver
Kuriosity Robotics (’22-25)Writeup of our 2026 season’s software architecture now available!
View on GitHub (9 min read)Sometimes I try to change the world—I helped reinstate multivariable calculus at my school with my writing!—and other times I write the random thoughts I’ve got. I’m currently exploring creative writing in my free time :)
Recent articles
It’s Human Nature
An easy guide on how to be above average: one last article condemning the Palo Alto Unified School District. An old fart’s thoughts on why an AI-generated graduation is not something we should take lessons from. And I give you a dare.
I See Dead People
Why are we surprised when nothing changes? My thoughts on Palo Alto's suicide problem... and a critique of the inadequate solutions PAHS students are supposed to rely on.
MacPorts Behind a Slow Proxy
How to set up and use MacPorts behind a proxy, and what to do if your proxy can't serve more than MacPorts' minimum of 1024 bytes/sec. A straightforward but thorough installation guide for old Apple computers.
Up, down, yellow, blurred, and brown. I like taking pictures of things!

Fast Cars, Fast Trains, Flowers & Mountains
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Lockheed Campus
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Forever Young
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You still know what it is
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