Hi, my name is Luis Maximiliano Castillo Sandoval, ISDR, but the name Luis was too trendy at the time of my birth, so maybe you know a lot of Luises already, that's why I think it might be easier for you to just think of me as Max.

I enjoy playing videogames with great stories, watching a good film or series, or reading a well written book, so you could say I enjoy any kind of good story. But I'm not an always-stays-at-home kind of guy, I also enjoy a lot of outdoors activities. If you want me to go with you to an adventure into the wilderness, or to help you with work at your ranch, I will not only say yes, but will be very excited about it. All in all a country boy.

When I'm not busy with school stuff, you can find me at any place that has grass, a tree and a good place to sit comfortably, usually carving something out of wood. Or sometimes you can also find me at my workshop, crafting some new crazy idea like a strongbox made out of wood, or a wood rifle that shoots pebbles at high speed. I really like woodworking.

As for this course, I expect to learn how to create a programming language that adapts to the needs of a very specific application that I design, but I'm not completely sure that's the scope of this course.


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