Why my username is C00100011
· Gideon van de Laar
My username looks like a serial number, but it is a small joke in two parts.
The binary
C is just the letter. 00100011 is binary for 35, and 35 is the ASCII code for #. Put together: C#.
Why C#
C# is my main language. I have written it for years, and it is what I reach for first. I also work in Python, C++, TypeScript, Kotlin, Dart and PowerShell, but C# is home.
It is the name I use on GitHub and for everything I publish, including this site.