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James Hiebert

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I am a computer scientist, researcher, programmer, Linux system administrator, trail ultra-marathon runner, environmentalist, wilderness canoe guide, Mennonite, and hiker/backpacker/climber/<anything-outside>-er. I used to live in Washington, DC, but thankfully have moved to Victoria, British Columbia. While I enjoy…

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14,000x Speedup (2015)

In my job as a scientific software developer, I tend to write a lot of code. And most people who haven’t been through a Computer Science degree tend to think that CS is “just” about slinging code at the screen and then running it. I have a good working relationship with many of my colleagues and co-workers with other…