Hello there! If you've landed on this page, it means you want to learn more about the author of this blog, and that makes me very happy! My name is Riccardo, but online I go by the nickname TheZal and I’m a software engineer who loves blending his passions. The Gitmarillion was born precisely with this goal in mind: combining my love for Tolkien’s world with one of the fundamental tools in the development world—Git. I strive to carry on this mission of "contamination" between the two worlds through public speaking as well, a path I’ve discovered recently and really enjoy exploring! If you’d like to learn more about me, you can visit my personal website thezal.dev. And if you want to stay updated on what I’m up to, feel free to find me on LinkedIn.