Sergey Turchin
Software Engineer at ALT Linux
Russia
Summary
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RockstarSergey Turchin is a seasoned software engineer with 26 years of experience, currently working at ALT Linux in Russia. He combines deep systems-level expertise with hands-on contributions to notable open-source projects, including the Awesome window manager where he fixed window placement, titlebar issues and memory leaks, and QMK firmware where he extended keyboard support and optimized resource-constrained code. Sergey’s work spans full-stack desktop tooling and embedded firmware, showing an uncommon ability to move between high-level application logic and low-level hardware configuration. Colleagues rely on him for robust bug fixes, pragmatic feature enhancements, and durable test improvements that prevent regressions.
26 years of coding experience
Русский, Английский
Github Skills (32)
c-language10
system-configuration10
controller10
qmk-firmware10
testing10
firmware10
server-configuration10
qmk10
c-programming10
c1110
microcontroller10
hardware10
keyboard10
c1710
lua10
Programming languages (18)
Github contributions (5)
qmk/qmk_firmware
Mar 2020 - Jan 2023
Open-source keyboard firmware for Atmel AVR and Arm USB families
Role in this project:
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT Developer
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT DeveloperContributions:705 reviews, 53 commits, 76 PRs in 2 years 10 months
Contributions summary:Sergey primarily contributed to the QMK firmware, focusing on customizing and extending support for various keyboard models, specifically the XD87 and IDOBAO ID80. Their work involved modifying configuration files, keymaps, and rules to enable features like backlight control, LED indicator support, and VIA compatibility. Furthermore, they addressed bugs and optimized code for performance and resource constraints.
rp2040firmwareavratmelkeyboard-support
awesomeWM/awesome
Jul 2018 - Jul 2019
awesome window manager
Role in this project:Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:18 commits, 5 PRs, 44 comments in 1 year
Contributions summary:Sergey primarily contributed to the AwesomeWM window manager project by fixing bugs, enhancing features, and adding new tests. They addressed issues related to window placement, specifically focusing on no_overlap and no_offscreen functionalities, and ensuring correct client sizing. Furthermore, the user improved the test client by incorporating initial size support and addressing mixups. They also fixed issues with the titlebar functionality, addressing memory leaks and inconsistencies.
luatitlebarfloatinglinuxwindow
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