I suppose that’s how these things start, right; with an introduction? Well my name is Adam Roth, and if you’re reading this then you have found your way to my blog. While the primary focus will be on coding, software, and other technical issues, expect to find occasional digressions onto other tangental or even wholly unrelated topics as well.
To give you some details about myself, I am a United States citizen by birth, and a permanent resident of Australia by choice. I hold a Master’s degree in Computer Science, and have worked with a diverse array of technology companies ranging in size from the 5-person startup all the way up to 1000+-employee technology firms. I intend this blog primarily as a place to explore (and perhaps more importantly, keep track of) interesting and challenging coding problems and their possible solutions.
Those who know me casually might describe me as a misanthrope, but they largely miss the point. I hold no ill views towards humanity as a whole (except in cases where it is deserved, such as instances of mass stupidity, hysteria, or generalized group-think that result in tangible acts of inhumanity and/or neglect towards others). I’m quite fond of it, in fact, and interested in doing what I can in my own small but unique way to help humanity progress further along (or with less hyperbole, to help those others that I am capable of helping).
What I don’t like, and what those aforementioned casual acquaintances so often mistake as a generalized disregard for humanity, is being around other people. I just find it draining more often than not. Always have, and probably always will. Of course, there is the occasional rare exception to this rule; such as my wife and the small handful of people that I count as my true friends.
But I ramble on. Suffice to say that this is my blog, and I hope that the content on it will prove to be of use to you.