I'm Nathan, a fullstack developer studying Combinatorics & Optimization and Computational Mathematics at the University of Waterloo.

I'm a highly motivated software developer with several years of professional experience and a proven ability to deliver high-quality, maintainable code. I'm enthusiastic about programming, with dozens of personal projects and a diverse range of interests. I use Fedora Linux, my favorite programming languages are Rust and Javascript (Vue), and I eat a lot of chicken ❤️

The moniker "expitau" is inspired by the mathematical expression $\exp(i \tau)$ – an embodiment of Euler's formula:

$$e^{ix} = \cos(x) + i\sin(x)$$

When $x = \tau$ (and $\tau = 2\pi$), this formula simplifies to $e^{i \tau} = 1$. Euler's formula, in its essence, is a beautiful, elegant solution to complex mathematical problems. It seamlessly bridges the seemingly unrelated worlds of calculus, trigonometry, and complex numbers.

Such elegance and simplicity in solutions is the philosophy I strive to emulate in my programming. I believe that the most complex challenges often have an underlying simplicity, and code should look to unearth this simplicity to be readable, maintainable, and efficient.