Welcome! My name is Roman Penyaev and here, in Why So Serious, I try to reflect my learning path in software and hardware engineering by collecting ideas, experiments, and research projects that I’ve persued throughout my life and career. These experiences drive, motivate, and push me to keep studying and exploring.

I’ve always been interested in theoretical research and practical implementations of operating systems. For more than a decade, I’ve been tinkering with the Linux kernel, developing distributed data storage, and contributing to file systems. I’ve also had the opportunity to develop a power electronics solution for charging drones, and I must say, I have a very special warm relationship with drones themselves. Drone autonomous landing, using technologies like UWB and ultrasound, has been a favorite topic of mine, in which I’ve achieved some success.

And, of course, I must mention my ongoing passion for digital signal processing, an area I’ve been studying for a quite some time and trying to master in practice.

In short, while this blog might seem like just another among the many discussing various software and hardware technologies, I’m absolutely sure that its name certainly stands out. Why this name? Well, why are you so serious then? Chill and have some fun.