chrisaycock

Fri Sep 3, 2010 12:23am PST

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I've worked across various tech companies and quant firms. My specialties are programming languages, high-performance computing, and systematic trading.

https://www.chrisaycock.com

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The Age-Old Urge to Destroy Technology

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