Writing code, maintaining open-source software, solving problems. Also: rock concerts and traveling the world.

I'm Philipp Schuster (@phip1611), a software engineer focused on low-level systems programming, x86 virtualization, kernels, device drivers, and Rust. My current work centers on KVM-based virtualization and Cloud Hypervisor. Further, I love reproducible systems using Nix and NixOS!

On my blog, I write about systems programming, virtualization, Rust, and related engineering topics, while I also attend and speak at conferences and meetups. Lastly, I'm happily organizing the Systems Meetup in Dresden.

I especially care about developer productivity: clean abstractions, clear documentation, reproducible builds, reliable tests, thoughtful refactorings, and tooling that makes complex systems easier to work on.

My background combines 5+ years of student engineering experience in web and backend systems with 5+ years focused on low-level systems engineering. This gave me a broad understanding of the software stack, from application architecture and design patterns down to individual bits, hardware behavior, and virtualization internals.

• 🎓 Alma mater: TU Dresden (2015 - 2022): Diplominformatiker (equivalent to a Master's degree)
• 🤓 Employer: Working at Cyberus Technology as Senior Software and Systems Engineer
  → Main focus: x86 Virtualization, Linux/KVM, Cloud Hypervisor, Rust, Nix/NixOS
• Nix and NixOS-enthusiast (My public NixOS configs)

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