sporkl

Location: New York City area, open to relocate

Remote: Yes, also open to on-site

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: most experience is in C/C++ and OCaml, also comfortable with TypeScript/JavaScript/React Native/Expo, C#, Python, (System)Verilog, Rocq, and of course SQL. I usually pick up new stuff quickly, full laundry list on the resume.

Resume/CV: https://www.dmitrivolkov.com/volkov-resume.pdf

Email: dmitri at dmitrivolkov dot com

Website: https://www.dmitrivolkov.com/

Recent CS masters graduate, looking for opportunities starting in September. My background is in programming language theory (particularly logic/relational programming), so would be very happy to work with functional languages, compilers, automated reasoning, and/or formal verification. I also have a background in music (I'm a published composer!) so particularly interested in audio/music-related stuff as well. Curious to learn more about embedded/systems stuff. I've also done full-stack work across databases/cloud infrastructure/web APIs/frontends, and independently released a commercial music production plugin (Pivotuner, more info on my website).

Location: New York City area, open to relocate

Remote: Yes, also open to on-site

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: most experience is in C/C++ and OCaml, also comfortable with TypeScript/JavaScript/React Native/Expo, C#, Python, (System)Verilog, Rocq, and of course SQL. I usually pick up new stuff quickly, full laundry list on the resume.

Resume/CV: https://www.dmitrivolkov.com/volkov-resume.pdf

Email: dmitri at dmitrivolkov dot com

Website: https://www.dmitrivolkov.com/

Recent CS masters graduate, looking for opportunities starting in September. My background is in programming language theory (particularly logic/relational programming), so would be very happy to work with functional languages, compilers, automated reasoning, and/or formal verification. I also have a background in music (I'm a published composer!) so particularly interested in audio/music-related stuff as well. Curious to learn more about embedded/systems stuff. I've also done full-stack work across databases/cloud infrastructure/web APIs/frontends, and independently released a commercial music production plugin (Pivotuner, more info on my website).

Location: New York City area, open to relocate

Remote: Yes, also open to on-site

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: most experience is in C/C++ and OCaml, also comfortable with TypeScript/JavaScript/React Native/Expo, C#, Python, (System)Verilog, Rocq, and of course SQL. I usually pick up new stuff quickly, full laundry list on the resume.

Resume/CV: https://www.dmitrivolkov.com/volkov-resume.pdf

Email: dmitri at dmitrivolkov dot com

Website: https://www.dmitrivolkov.com/

Recent CS masters graduate, looking for opportunities starting in September. My background is in programming language theory (particularly logic/relational programming), so would be very happy to work with functional languages, compilers, automated reasoning, and/or formal verification. I also have a background in music (I'm a published composer!) so particularly interested in audio/music-related stuff as well. Curious to learn more about embedded/systems stuff. I've also done full-stack work across databases/cloud infrastructure/web APIs/frontends, and independently released a commercial music production plugin (Pivotuner, more info on my website).

I've been working on something similar, implementing a relational language on top of a tensor library[0].

Mathematically, einsum and database joins are the same thing, just over different semirings (real numbers for einsum, booleans for databases). A lot of papers about datalog explore this sort of thing in more depth. In particular, Dyna[1] might be interesting.

[0]: https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.22614 [1]: https://dyna.org/

Location: New York City area, open to relocate

Remote: Yes, also open to on-site

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: most experience is in C/C++ and OCaml, also comfortable with TypeScript/JavaScript/React Native/Expo, C#, Python, (System)Verilog, Rocq, and of course SQL. I usually pick up new stuff quickly, full laundry list on the resume.

Resume/CV: https://www.dmitrivolkov.com/volkov-resume.pdf

Email: dmitri at dmitrivolkov dot com

Website: https://www.dmitrivolkov.com/

Recent CS masters graduate, looking for opportunities starting in September. My background is in programming language theory (particularly logic/relational programming), so would be very happy to work with functional languages, compilers, automated reasoning, and/or formal verification. I also have a background in music (I'm a published composer!) so particularly interested in audio/music-related stuff as well. Curious to learn more about embedded/systems stuff. I've also done full-stack work across databases/cloud infrastructure/web APIs/frontends, and independently released a commercial music production plugin (Pivotuner, more info on my website).

Would be curious to know how algebraic music theory is being applied here. Overall this seems pretty basic; no real voice leading, or even chords with more than 2 notes in them. Algebraic music theory runs pretty deep and I'm not seeing much of it applied here. I honestly can't imagine paying $7 for a two-voice, repetitive 40s long midi file.

Seems potentially LLM'd, account is new and I couldn't find any other sign of existence of the creator. They've also submitted this 4 times in the past month.

Location: New York City area, USA

Remote: Yes, also open to on-site

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: C/C++, Python, TypeScript/JavaScript/React Native/Expo, C#, (System)Verilog/Vivado/FPGAs/embedded, OCaml, Rocq/formal methods and formal verification, relational/logic programming/symbolic AI, SQL, JUCE/audio/music programming.

Resume/CV: https://www.dmitrivolkov.com/volkov-resume.pdf

Email: dmitri at dmitrivolkov dot com

Website: https://www.dmitrivolkov.com/

Just about done finishing up a CS master's degree, and looking for opportunities starting in the late summer or fall. My background is in programming language theory (particularly logic/relational programming), so would be very happy to work with functional languages, compilers, automated reasoning, and/or formal verification. I also have a background in music (I'm a published composer!) so particularly interested in audio/music-related stuff as well. Open both to software enginering roles and research positions (anyone looking for new PhD/doctoral students?) I've also done full-stack work across databases/cloud infrastructure/web APIs/frontends, and independently released a commercial music production plugin (Pivotuner, more info on my website).

I think that's what Soloist[1] is trying to do (unaffiliated, but I've met the founder)

[1]: https://www.soloistapp.com/

Location: New York City area, USA

Remote: Yes, also open to on-site

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: C/C++, Python, TypeScript/JavaScript/React Native/Expo, C#, (System)Verilog/Vivado/FPGAs/embedded, OCaml, Rocq/formal methods and formal verification, relational/logic programming/symbolic AI, SQL, JUCE/audio/music programming.

Resume/CV: https://www.dmitrivolkov.com/volkov-resume.pdf

Email: dmitri at dmitrivolkov dot com

Website: https://www.dmitrivolkov.com/

Just about done finishing up a CS master's degree, and looking for opportunities starting in the late summer or fall. My background is in programming language theory (particularly logic/relational programming), so would be very happy to work with functional languages, compilers, automated reasoning, and/or formal verification. I also have a background in music (I'm a published composer!) so particularly interested in audio/music-related stuff as well. Open both to software enginering roles and research positions (anyone looking for new PhD/doctoral students?) I've also done full-stack work across databases/cloud infrastructure/web APIs/frontends, and independently released a commercial music production plugin (Pivotuner, more info on my website).

Location: New York City area, USA

Remote: Yes, also open to on-site

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: C/C++, Python, TypeScript/JavaScript/React Native/Expo, C#, (System)Verilog/Vivado/FPGAs/embedded, OCaml, Rocq/formal methods and formal verification, relational/logic programming/symbolic AI, SQL, JUCE/audio/music programming.

Resume/CV: https://www.dmitrivolkov.com/volkov-resume.pdf

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.dmitrivolkov.com/

Finishing up a CS master's this semester, and looking for opportunities starting in the late summer or fall. I have experience as a full-stack (or fullstack, or full stack, whatever people ctrl-f for) developer as part of an intern/consultant position where I worked directly with customers to deliver features across databases/cloud infrastructure/web API integrations/frontends. I've also mostly-independently bootstrapped a commercial music production plugin (Pivotuner, more info on my website).

Open to most anything! I'm a fan of functional programming/programming language theory/compilers, currently doing research in logic/relational programming. I also have a background in music (I'm a published composer!) so particularly interested in audio/music-related stuff as well.

In general I'm trying to figure out what to do next, so would be up to connect regardless of hiring-related stuff!

Sounds kind of like Arcan https://arcan-fe.com/about/

Location: US, New York City area

Remote: Yes, also open to on-site

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: C/C++, Python, TypeScript/JavaScript/React Native/Expo, C#, (System)Verilog/Vivado/FPGAs/embedded, OCaml, Rocq/formal methods and formal verification, relational/logic programming/symbolic AI, SQL, JUCE/audio/music programming.

Resume/CV: https://www.dmitrivolkov.com/volkov-resume.pdf

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.dmitrivolkov.com/

Finishing up a CS master's this semester, and looking for opportunities starting in the late summer or fall. I have experience as a full-stack (or fullstack, or full stack, whatever people ctrl-f for) developer as part of an intern/consultant position where I worked directly with customers to deliver features across databases/cloud infrastructure/web API integrations/frontends. I've also mostly-independently bootstrapped a commercial music production plugin (Pivotuner, more info on my website).

Open to most anything! I'm a fan of functional programming and programming language theory, currently doing research in logic/relational programming. I also have a background in music (I'm a published composer!) so particularly interested in audio/music-related stuff as well.

The framework used in the book, malt[0], is currently not GPU-accelerated, but it's being worked on.

Maybe interesting, I used it for a toy implementation of the GPT architecture[1] in about 500 lines.

(I studied with one of the authors, Dr. Daniel Friedman; wasn't super involved here but proofread a late draft and TA'd for a course based off the book.)

[0]: https://github.com/themetaschemer/malt

[1]: https://github.com/sporkl/malt-transformer

Location: New York City area

Remote: Yes, also open to on-site

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: C/C++/JUCE, OCaml, JavaScript/TypeScript/React, Python, logic/relational programming, Rocq and formal verification, SQL, embedded programming and FPGAs, some DSP.

Resume/CV: https://www.dmitrivolkov.com/volkov-resume.pdf

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.dmitrivolkov.com/

Finishing up a CS master's this semester, looking for opportunities starting in July/August or the fall. Research focus in programming language theory, but experienced across the full stack. Most interested in R&D-related stuff, especially related to audio or music (my other degree). Potentially looking towards applying for PhD programs this fall as well, so would appreciate to know if anyone is recruiting students!

I have experience independently building/releasing apps/plugins, and contracting for small and mid-size businesses (handling both frontend and backend). Have also conducted and applied research, including technical implementation and communication (papers/presentations/documentation).

Lilypond is the only music engraving system I'm aware of that can handle polytempo scores. The TEX-ness really comes in handy.

I'm personally a fan of Stylus Labs Write: https://www.styluslabs.com/

Not exactly infinite canvas, but pages can grow outward. Cross-platform and open source! And has some cool features which make working with handwritten text nice.

Not this project, I've seen this something like this done with Google's MediaPipe models to get face tracking data into Max/MSP.

https://cycling74.com/forums/n4m-facemesh-handpose-google-me...

Racket! This is the language that the common author (Dr. Daniel Friedman) uses, and many of the Little books use custom DSLs implemented in Racket.

Racket now runs on Chez under the hood (inheriting the performance), and has a pretty decent ecosystem as far as schemes go.

(I TA for Dr. Friedman’s programming languages course)

Reminds me of the method used for sonifying periodic table elements here[0], but in reverse.

[0]: https://youtu.be/Z9dpHWrgzMw

Anecdotally, I feel like OCaml is growing in popularity, probably due to ecosystem improvements. Stuff like dune and other OCaml Platform tools becoming mature, multicore support, recently first-class Windows support, etc.

yeah, in general I do want to open source it, but for the time being I’m a student and every little bit counts

Overall a good intro on the subject. I feel like at the start it might benefit from being a bit more explicit about pitches being frequencies and ratios being intervals; probably just worth a reminder for people who aren’t as familiar

Might be interesting to talk about how the usual ratios come from the harmonic series. For sounds that don’t produce a harmonic series, other potentially non-integer ratios can actually sound more consonant. The youtube channel New Tonality[0] has a bunch of great videos about this

Also wanted to mention that I’ve been working on a piece of commercial software[1] for working with freestyle/adaptive just intonation, if anyone’s interested

[0]: https://www.youtube.com/@new_tonality [1]: https://www.dmitrivolkov.com/projects/pivotuner/

Cool stuff, nicely fleshed-out. Sort of like a Risset rhythm, which I’ve explored a bit myself [1]. One of my favorite pieces that uses this technique is Black Rain, by Daniele Ghisi [2].

[1]: https://www.dmitrivolkov.com/misc/risset-polyrhythm/ [2]: https://soundcloud.com/danieleghisi/black-rain

This kind of reminds me of what happens when you implement an interpreter in a relational programming language, which lets you do cool stuff like generating quines by specifying that the program and it’s output should be the same.

Quick search lead to this paper which is exactly what I’m talking about: http://webyrd.net/quines/quines.pdf

If anyone’s curious to see complete pieces built out of this sort of technique, check out Conlon Nancarrow’s Studies for Player Piano (he does some other pretty crazy polytempo stuff too, like changing the speeds of different parts at different rates).

Personal favorites that use the same polytempo technique are No. 36 [1] and No. 37 [2].

I’ve been studying his music lately and am working on a piece with similar rhythmic experimentation, so happy to try to answer questions!

[1]: https://youtu.be/IOlId8O6D5w [2]: https://youtu.be/g0gNoELvpPo (I prefer the Werco recordings, but this is a cool vizualization)

Thanks! We were originally thinking of approaching things more from the educational side, but it’s kind of a hard point to make without experimental evidence, which we don’t have.

As far as playing a quantum circuit through the end, that’s what our python and max implementations do! Should work with any gate; but because it’s simulation-based, there’s a limit to the number of qubits. We’re also working on a follow-up about sonifying arbitrary hamiltonians.

I couldn’t make in in-person, but from what I heard the audience was pretty cool

a lot of it does end up being that kind of thing, but not all. some of it’s kind of like how quantum math has been used to model (if I remember correctly) seismology or weather, and some of it’s about sonifying the entire quantum state, including superpositions (assuming no error/noise, the random part of quantum doesn’t happen until measurement, where superpositions are destroyed)

I co-authored a paper that was presented at the 2nd symposium mentioned in this article, and I’ve read the textbook mentioned in the article, happy to try to answer any questions

The paper we wrote isn’t on airxiv yet but can be read here: https://github.com/sporkl/superposition-rhythms/blob/main/is...