Emmanuele Somma
Computer Programming Editor-In-Chief at Infomedia
Rome, Lazio, Italy
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Top SchoolEmmanuele Somma is an editor-in-chief and veteran technology journalist with over three decades translating complex computing and scientific topics into accessible, rigorously researched analysis. With formal training in information engineering, telecommunications and philosophy of science, he blends technical depth with a rare focus on cultural and ethical dimensions of technology—from privacy and medicine to AI and electronic voting. He has led influential Italian publications (Computer Programming, Linux Magazine) and founded community-driven initiatives to preserve independent technical journalism. A prolific author of hundreds of specialized articles, he also wrote a book on the SCO vs. Linux case and produced a practical guide to digital voting, reflecting his long-standing interest in transparency and decision-making processes. Active in professional societies, he served in leadership roles for the IEEE Computer Society Italy chapter, bridging academic, industry and public discourse. Based in Rome, he combines editorial leadership with hands-on developer roots and a commitment to community-owned, open publishing.
13 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Laurea, Philosophy, Laurea, Philosophy at Università degli Studi di MacerataMaster, Telecommunications, Master, Telecommunications at Sapienza Università di RomaLaurea Vecchio Ordinamento, Information Engineering, Laurea Vecchio Ordinamento, Information Engineering at Università di Pisa
English, Italian, lojban
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (30)
mautic8
php8
email-marketing8
marketing-automation8
marketing-tools7
translate7
deepl6
pelican6
marketing6
jinja26
database5
translator5
privacy5
kindle5
open-source5
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
exedre/py-bayes-talk-2014
Apr 2014 - May 2014
Contributions:11 commits in 27 days
progettowinstonsmith/e-privacy-site
Apr 2015 - Feb 2025
e-privacy-site
Contributions:1 PR, 396 pushes, 1 branch in 9 years 11 months
privacy
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