Hello! I’m Simon Rey, a retired academic turned craftsman, programmer, photographer, and curious explorer of everyday life. Here are a few facets of what I love to share:
Woodworking
As a furniture maker at Réifier in Amsterdam, I bring ideas to life through custom, handcrafted pieces.
Programming
Through freelance work, I develop outreach websites and tools with a nod to theoretical computer science. Got a project idea but no time to code it? Reach out, I'd love to help bring it online.
Some of the websites I have developed:
I am also the main developer of several Python libraries: prefsampling, pabutools, trivoting, preflibtools.
Academia
I am a former researcher in computational social choice, exploring how individual preferences combine to form collective decisions. If you're intrigued, you'll find more on my academic work throughout this site.
Photography
I explore the artistic dimension of life; not only through furniture design but also through the lens. Head over to my photo gallery to get of glimpse of how I see the world.
Consumerism
Curious about what we consume in general, and more specifically when it comes to clothing? I track my wardrobe usage on my Petit Bonhomme Simon site: every item’s cost, wear count, and cost per wear are transparently laid out.
