My name is Evan Wilde (etceterawilde (at) gmail (dot) com)

I am motivated by challenging problems with interesting solutions and good discussions. I am always interested in learning about new technologies, and enjoy sharing my discoveries and experiences.

I completed a masters of computer science at the University of Victoria in Victoria, BC. under the supervision of Dr. Daniel German. The focus of my masters research was in the area of software engineering practices, investigating how and why people write software, and how to make the process easier and less error-prone.

My masters focuses on providing a better visualization for understanding how a commit is integrated into the master branch of a repository. I specifically focused on the Linux kernel repository, which has more than 8,000 commits per release. The commits are integrated at merges into the master branch; there are between 275 and 400 integrating merges per release. Overall, the structure of the git repository is complex, but can be decomposed into smaller pieces which are far more manageable. The results of my thesis work leverages this information in the design of a tree-based model which are used to construct visualizations in a tool called Linvis. Linvis is then tested in a user study to verify that it helps users understand how commits are integrated.

The thesis is available at https://dspace.library.uvic.ca/handle/1828/10053.

My interests in computer science vary, and I haven't settled for any single area yet. So far, I have had experience with graphics, algorithm design, computer networking, systems, and software engineering. I have done many quirky projects, including an operating system I wrote in Assembly during the second year of my undergraduate, a data structure for representing implicit surfaces, among others.

From 2011 until 2014, I ran a Youtube channel called BlenderWiz, which provided video tutorials for Blender to create computer generated images. It had more than 7000 subscribers and more than 600,000 video views. My most popular series created a model for a 1957 Ford Thunderbird from scratch. The series included modelling, lighting, and compositing. It was a challenge to create because some parts were very complex, requiring a number of different techniques, while other parts were tedious. I stopped due to time constraints with university.

Most of my time is spent with the computer, but I do get out and do other things too. I enjoy kayaking, skiing, biking, hiking and camping. I also enjoy restoring cars, which requires a sizeable time commitment, which I don't have right now. In high school, I completely restored a 1985 Mazda Rx-7, and I currently have a 1964 Morris Mini Deluxe and a 1961 Chevrolet Suburban that I would like to get back to.

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