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Latvian.
Latvian.
== Trivia ==
* Former Head of Computing at URY ("it was great, but I never want to do that again" - Marks Polakovs 2022)
* Technical Director at York Vision
* Renowned corporate shill
* Credited on more than one livestream as "Grumpy Tech Bodger"
** Except for when that somehow becomes "Tech Director" in the credits
* Addicted to caffeine
== 2019-20 ==
Marks was somehow poached by URY very early on and barely got involved with YSTV, with the exception of teaching [[Ben Allen]] the basics of React.js at 3am one night, which lead to the two of them producing many <del>mistakes</del> genuine technical innovations over the years. He was Graphics Op (read: F5-pusher) at [[Elections 2020|ERN 2020]], and also the proud owner of the USB stick that gave Ben a heart attack as he tried to get the stream going on zero hours of sleep.
== 2020-21 ==
lol
== 2021-22 ==


Marks worked alongside [[Ben Allen]] to produce a graphics program for [[Roses 2022]] using browsers inside OBS.
Marks worked alongside [[Ben Allen]] to produce a graphics program for [[Roses 2022]] using browsers inside OBS.

Revision as of 11:49, 25 June 2022

Marks Polakovs
Years Active 2019 – Present
Positions Held
FLOPPYs Won:
Most Likely To Win A Fight Against A Bear (2020-21)
Hometowndepends who you ask
Current LocationManchester
DegreesMEng Computer Science (with a Year in Industry)
AllegianceComputing


Latvian.

Trivia

  • Former Head of Computing at URY ("it was great, but I never want to do that again" - Marks Polakovs 2022)
  • Technical Director at York Vision
  • Renowned corporate shill
  • Credited on more than one livestream as "Grumpy Tech Bodger"
    • Except for when that somehow becomes "Tech Director" in the credits
  • Addicted to caffeine

2019-20

Marks was somehow poached by URY very early on and barely got involved with YSTV, with the exception of teaching Ben Allen the basics of React.js at 3am one night, which lead to the two of them producing many mistakes genuine technical innovations over the years. He was Graphics Op (read: F5-pusher) at ERN 2020, and also the proud owner of the USB stick that gave Ben a heart attack as he tried to get the stream going on zero hours of sleep.

2020-21

lol

2021-22

Marks worked alongside Ben Allen to produce a graphics program for Roses 2022 using browsers inside OBS.