Hi, I’m Alex

I’m a data scientist and engineer with a background in artificial intelligence from the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen. I’m interested in open source software, photography, DIY, Dungeons and Dragons and games in general. I live in Leeuwarden with my wife and kids.

Recent Posts

Pygrunn 2026

I visited the python conference in Groningen: PyGrunn. On this page I collect some thoughts and learnings.

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Talentuur Microbit

This year I’m teaching a talentuur about the BBC micro:bit. Just like last year with Python, I want to introduce students to programming, but this time focused on practical hardware projects. In 3 lessons, participants will learn about programming and electronics through the micro:bit.

Lego sets

This is a list of all lego sets the kids have, for future reference. Images on this page are from brickset.com. At the bottom of this page are some instructions on how to make a list like this yourself.

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