---
title: "Looking for work"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/looking-for-work-lrzwgxdt1
source_url: https://tonsky.me/blog/work-2026
type: article
source: "tonsky.me"
published: 2026-07-20T04:38:47.836Z
updated: 2026-07-20T04:39:08.396Z
tags: ["open-source", "devtools", "graphics-programming", "clojure"]
reading_time: 2
upvotes: 0
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# Looking for work

**[tonsky.me](https://daily.dev/sources/tonsky)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Nikita Prokopov (Niki), creator of FiraCode and DataScript, is ending a sabbatical and seeking new full-time or contract work. With 20+ years of experience, he specializes in technically challenging products, dev tools, databases, and UI/UX. Recent work includes contributions to InstantDB's sync algorithm, Roam Research's database optimization, and a Skia renderer for JetBrains Fleet. He is open to roles involving compilers, databases, IDEs, programming languages, graphics, or low-level programming.

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