Denis Barrow
Farm Labourer, Inventor, Programmer, Blogger, Potential Internet RFC Contributor, Builder at Scarragh Partnership
Cork Metropolitan Area Ireland
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Top SchoolDenis Barrow is a versatile electronics and Linux kernel engineer turned semi-retired farm labourer who blends deep low-level systems expertise with practical inventiveness and hands-on tinkering. With decades of experience at companies including IBM, Apple and Sony, he has shipped device drivers, Android/Linux projects and smartcard ticketing systems while also porting WebKit and working on embedded audio SoC drivers. Currently based in Cork, he researches deep learning, speech recognition (Whisper), YOLO object detection and novel GPS/internet protocols to bring connectivity to underserved regions, alongside DIY electronics, vehicle dent-removal inventions and agricultural work. A physics enthusiast and Richard Feynman fan, he publishes technical and philosophical blogs and experiments at the intersection of theory and practical solutions. Notably, his work bridges high-assurance kernel development and grassroots engineering projects aimed at real-world impact.
9 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
B.Eng, Electronics, B.Eng, Electronics at Munster Technological University
Github Skills (17)
synthesizer10
synthesis10
sequencer10
audio10
computer-music10
music10
live-coding10
react8
linux-distribution7
linux7
chroot7
android7
termux7
vnc-server6
chromebook5
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
djbarrow/fundamental
Oct 2016 - Oct 2022
Contributions:43 commits, 47 pushes, 1 branch in 6 years
djbarrow/djbarrow.github.io
Aug 2018 - Jan 2025
Contributions:24 pushes, 1 branch in 6 years 5 months
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