Scott Rixner
Professor at Rice University
Houston, Texas, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolScott Rixner is a computer scientist and Professor of Computer Science at Rice University in Houston with 14 years of professional experience. He blends academic research with hands-on systems engineering, actively contributing to open-source language runtimes such as Skulpt, a JavaScript implementation of Python. His contributions focus on core language features—built-ins, object handling, string formatting, and numeric types—demonstrating deep expertise in language implementation and runtime correctness. That combination of classroom leadership and low-level open-source craftsmanship helps him translate complex language internals into reliable, usable software.
15 years of coding experience
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Electrical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Electrical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Github Skills (10)
javascript10
javascripts10
python10
lexical-analysis8
interpretation8
syntax8
bytecode8
codeanalysis8
syntax-checking8
byte-code8
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
skulpt/skulpt
Jul 2012 - Mar 2021
Skulpt is a Javascript implementation of the Python programming language
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:526 commits, 84 PRs, 45 pushes in 8 years 10 months
Contributions summary:Scott primarily focused on implementing and fixing core Python and JavaScript language features within the Skulpt project, specifically those related to built-in functions and object handling. The user's contributions include resolving issues with string formatting, ensuring correct behavior of set methods, and implementing core functionalities. The work involved modifying and expanding core language components such as methods for integers and complex numbers.
python-programmingpythonjavascriptskulptprogramming-language
rixner/skulpt
May 2019 - Mar 2020
Skulpt is a Javascript implementation of the Python programming language
Contributions:21 commits, 3 PRs, 261 pushes in 9 months
python-programmingpythonjavascriptskulptprogramming-language
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