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Vlad-Stefan Harbuz

I work on programming and philosophy that contributes to the public good. I have much to learn, and I celebrate playful creation over alienated wage labour. I think that being kind is important, and I love cats and birds.

I’ve been programming since I was a kid. I’m currently creating better open source alternatives to proprietary desktop software — I’m one of the maintainers of the Hare programming language, and am working on an unannounced desktop application. I am also building a 3D game engine and am interested in working on video game technology. I write about ways to make programming better, and sometimes teach others to appreciate programming things from scratch.

Previously, I spent 10 years running a software company that made web applications and data visualisation tools. I also co-founded a company that made retro gaming devices.

When it comes to philosophy, I write about the philosophy of work through the lens of alienation and moral social epistemology. I am currently researching these topics at the University of Edinburgh, and sometimes write about them on this website. Check out my handy reading guide on the philosophy of work.

I am interested in music and languages.

About

MScR Philosophy University of Edinburgh (2024)
MA Philosophy University College London (2023)
MSc Computational Biology and Bioinformatics ETH Zürich + Universität Basel (interrupted)
BSc Computer Science (First Class) University of Manchester (2016)
Edinburgh
UK
previously London
UK
previously Basel
CH
previously Berlin
DE
previously Manchester
UK
previously Bucharest
RO

Philosophy

Programming

Languages

Fun