My name is Marco Petri, and I was born on 24 February 1998. I am a Computer Scientist and Engineer who graduated from Politecnico di Milano in 2023 with an MSc, and I am currently a PhD student. Before beginning my research career, I worked in industry as a Software Engineering Consultant and as a Data Scientist at a major Italian bank. From my very first university courses, I developed a deep passion for the intersection of Engineering and Computer Science. I see software as a complex set of interconnected components, much like a building is a complex arrangement of architectural elements, each serving its own purpose. In my view, software development is far more of a scientific and engineering discipline than it is an art.

I studied machine and deep learning at university, and my goal is to contribute to the advancement of human knowledge. That is why I decided to pursue a PhD at Politecnico di Milano, to play an active part in that process. Within research, there are many areas where I might contribute, and within each of those areas there are many different perspectives and approaches. What appeals to me most is the experimental approach rather than a purely theoretical one, even though I find theory genuinely fascinating. If I had to place myself somewhere on the research spectrum, I would say my natural home is in experimental science.

Beyond research, I also love engaging with people and sharing what I know. For a long time I had been thinking about writing posts, making YouTube videos, or something along those lines, and for just as long, I never actually did it. This website is my current attempt to push myself to change that. Obviously, unlike academic work, nothing here goes through peer review. I strive to give everything I do the highest quality I can, but let's be honest, we are all human and imperfect, and I will make mistakes. I hope that most people reading this will understand that. If you spot any errors, you are very welcome to email me in a kind and constructive tone; it helps me improve, and it makes the content better for everyone.

Let me say a little more about that last point. Society is becoming increasingly competitive, everyone is racing to be better than everyone else, often forgetting to simply help one another. I strongly disagree with that tendency. I believe that collaboration is one of humanity's greatest qualities. I see little value in competing against you just to come out ahead; I think the better approach is to be collaborative, even when you are genuinely much more skilled than someone else at something.