Hi! I’m Martin Mihaylov.

Welcome to my personal space on the internet!

About me:

  • software developer for the past 17 years :space_invader:
  • writing passionately in Ruby :heart_on_fire:
  • currently a consultant / freelancer :dolphin:
  • speaking Bulgarian :bulgaria: / English :uk: / German :de: / Japanese :jp:
  • growing a small tech blog here :memo:

 

What is a Kuker?

Kuker (in Bulgarian: Кукер) is а monstrously costumed Bulgarian man, who performs traditional rituals intended to scare away evil spirits. You can read more in this article from National Geographic.

Why digital kuker?

Same as the physical world kukeri, I am doing my best to fearlessly tackle the challenges in my daily work and scare away the evil spirits of the digital world in the form of bugs and issues.